3D is incredibly well suited to video games. The interactivity mixed with depth really does feel Immersive. I played a 3D game on PS3 back in the day and even with glasses, it was incredible. If they can make that monitor larger and prices drop. That will be amazing! Converting games to 3D should be significantly easier than on films.

Imagine that you can experience 3D effect like Nintendo 3DS but in resolution of 2k!

I am completely onboard with this! I have a passive glasses LG 1080p TV (and a New 3DS XL), and once you played games that supported 3D, like Tomb Raider or Crysis it is a fantastic experience, and once you turned the 3D off, you literally lost a whole dimension to the image. It is SO much easier to judge distance when you have stereoscopic vision. Another part of this as well is VR. I would rejoice if stereoscopic rendering becomes a standard in game development (both for VR and 3D monitors). It would also massively boost the amount of games you could use a VR headset for. Sure, they won't be as immersive as full VR games, but still, the stereoscopic vision and head-tracking is enough to make any game far more immersive, even if you play with a normal controller. I also think it would add immense value to purchasing a high quality PCVR headset. (as well as monitors like these)

Yes!!! Bring back 3D gaming!

I wanted that Nvidia 3D Vision so bad back in the day, from what I've heard, I'm glad I didn't get it. But, it sounds like this tech may actually be able to deliver on what that promised. Hopefully its popular enough to keep being developed.

I cannot believe I have not subscribed to your channel shame on me. I'm going to do that right now.

Now we just need 3d bluray and TVs to come back so I can watch Avatar 2 the way God intended

I use my Quest 2 these days to play my PC games in 3D/VR.

It looks like to be the technology showed in the movie where ethan hunt intercepted the base in moscow, the "eye tracking" and real time rendering feature in that corridor.

Give me an OLED HDR glasses-less 3d experience on a 32" monitor and I'll buy it

Works just like the 3ds. I loved the 3ds!

lots of amazing new tech being introduced in 2023

How about a modern game visual post-effects painted on another layer on-top of 3D scene itself?

3D looks cool!

What you are describing is the exact same as what Nintendo 3DS did back in 2010. Using a camera to track your position and change the scene to match. There was a universal driver that you could use that turned a 3D rendered game that uses Direct X and made it possible to render in Anaglyph and make use of shutter glasses as well as support other features. Some obscure companies tried this and disappeared quickly. Does NVidia still support their shutter glasses? Some other companies quickly drop support for this and it is unfortunate

I want Phasmophobia in 3D

Awesome! What great news! Thanks for covering this, I think it’s really cool to see 3D getting a second wind.

Soo what the 3ds did, but with a laptops

This may be great for people who have to wear prescription eye glasses and don't have to place a 3D glasses over there own eye glasses to get the same 3D effect experience like non eye glasses folks. This may also come to advertising in public places too.

I had the Nvidia 3D Vision kit back in the day and it was pretty cool for some games but I honestly spent most of my time trying to make games work properly. The support was pretty awful and Nvidia would rate games as being "Good" for 3D when they really weren't. 3D movies was the only time it worked flawlessly but 3D movies died too.

Its hard to evaluate this for myself through a youtube video

I love 3D and am an avid collector of 3D Blu-rays, which are 2k resolution like Gordon says this monitor is. It sucks because Nvidia's Vision product is and was flawed. I really hope it will make a comeback.

A month ago this would have been interesting. After the announcement of the Framework 16, can I upgrade this laptop? Can I swap CPU,GPU, screen... 1100 for a screen is still interesting though

I loved my 3D TV. I am still sorry to accidentally smash it with my vacuum cleaner. That was old 1080p samsung flicker 3D with glasses tech, but still good. Mad how 3D sort of went away.

Nitendo DS has done it already in the past.

If they make this into a standalone monitor im buying it ASAP after i saved up hahah

Didn't Asus also announced 3D glassless panels in January?

I had tried Nvidia 3D vision back in the day, and man it was mindblowing. I'm really sad it didn't stick because the technology truly does help with immersion and the experience just simply is better than without 3D. The problem is true though, I'm already a glasses wearer and now I have to wear these funky glasses? Ick... I'm surprised there's still a pursuit from manufacturers towards 3D technology, and honestly if Gordon is impressed I'll have to follow this technology and see where it's headed. Hopefully for the better and maybe in a few years I'll pick it up. Thanks Gordon for the reporting!

Still use my PS3 with a LG Passive 4k TV from 2016. It's a better experience than a PS5 with newer 4k TV honestly, just for the 3D. Unfortunately not many games were made for PS3 3D :(

Notice how neither of those games was displaying a UI; the way they're doing their 3D-vision has the same issues with placing UI-elements correctly as every other tech that tries to apply 3D after-the-fact, instead of something that's baked into the game itself -- it works beautifully for some games, and it's complete trash for others.

So basically it's a high tech 3ds

Most staunch, not most staunchest.

I wonder how these compare to Looking Glass?

like a big 3DS.

We need bigger monitors for this! And higher refresh rate

It's funny that he's saying like it's a new thing and not once he mentioned NINTENDO 3DS!!! LOL

okay that's pretty cool... sounds like a cooler upgrade than an OLED display if it supported a good number of games.

I had Nvidia 3D Vision back in the day, and it was super cool, but I'm probably just nostalgic. I hope 3D becomes a thing again, and this shows a lot of potential.

Would this work in larger screen sizes?

so they bring back technologies from 10+ ago... got it!!

Ok but he’s wearing glasses though 🤓

YES! I've been waiting for this tech! Come out soon !

I don't need a laptop. I just need a 3D monitor.

vorpx knows

3DS but 4k?

I love the 3D on 3DS and been waiting for this for a long time, so happy that it's finally coming to market... Now we just need it in bigger size :D

I want to know what they're actually doing to achieve this. 'Hardware this,' and, 'software that,' doesn't cut it when it's not explained, and I can find no in-depth explanation of what they're actually doing. A promo image on their website shows what implies a multi-layer display, which would make some amount of sense if they're aiming for a lenticular effect, and I've seen one video that uses lenticular as an analogy, though I'm not sure how direct that analogy was meant to be. Also price isn't a generational thing. While it might be cheaper on the manufacturing side, the consumer side won't see deep cuts. What will reduce costs is competition, assuming anyone else catches on. Sony apparently has a 3D panel coming, though I don't have details on it. There's also the Looking Glass, though that'll forever be expensive due to what they're doing. I'm curious to see what other companies pop into the competition with, assuming 3D enters it's fad phase and survives beyond the fad phase.

3D gaming isn't a new thing. Nintendo tried it with the Famicom (it failed due to high price). They thought of 3D gaming for SNES, but dropped it. The first glasses-free 3D screen was when Nintendo introduced the GameCube. It had the hardware and everything, and at E3 (or SpaceWorld, I don't remember) it had a 4-inch glasses-free 3D display. Sadly, it was scrapped after it was done. Then, 3DS came in, and it wasn't that good. Enter New 3DS with face-tracking tech, and it got better. Then, Nintendo never revisited it ever again.

They need to partner with Nintendo.

I actually really enjoyed Geforce 3d Vision unfortunately it was just too much trouble and discomfort for long hours of gaming. I can't wait for this to become more readily available.

The real question is has glasses-free 3D video finally arrived and does it make things pop ;)

It's not good for my eyes I tried out at my local microcenter when it works it works well but if you're off by the slightest the immersion is gone that's the only problem

$1100 for a 4K 3D monitor? We pay that and more for the 4K gpu. Can this be used in multi-monitor for Sim racing or Flight Simulator?

Black Myth Wukong

that just means that all you need is a webcam with 2 lenses and the software to have it on you house??

I think the real benefit won't be in laptops, but in a variant of the Steam Deck.

I wouldn't say 3dVision failed so much as like all marketing fads Nvidia pulls, they just stop bothering to support it and it loses momentum. 3DV has a dedicated following and people who have spent tons of time modifying games to be compatible. And they are still going at it as far as they can get with the last released drivers before it was ripped out. Again, this is more on Nvidia. They only care as long enough as they can pay to get mediocre implementation into latest AAA games to be a marketing check box. Do some googling, there are a LOT of games that have had 3DV support added out there. Personally I just want 3D Vision in a headset. No VR just the 3d part so it's like a 3DS strapped to your face.

I just wish they introduce a 3D display instead, crappy laptop graphics hardware is really not enough for even current gen games

Sounds like you got to be rather close to the screen for this to work either way in order to get this moving at any level anywhere they need to standardize this technology

Switch 2?

Well, since VR has been a roaring success and taken the market by storm, not to mention 3D movies and TV, this is a logical development. Thank you, hardware manufacturers, for thinking about us.

I wonder if Reshade works with this

Looks really cool. If they can make a 48inch version of the monitor I'll replace my 48 inch monitor.

You're wearing glasses though 😅

Asus has done a similar thing on some of their laptops, but they seem to be more focused on creative applications. Since the hardware implementation seems to be about identical, it would be good for them to get the software together so that games and creative applications can benefit as one joint standard.

Even if the video can't make it justice, this looks like the future to me. Personally I find this more exciting than a VR headset and I wonder how amazing it could look combined with the technology that Creal actually is making for vr headsets to put objects in and out of focus according to their distance from the viewer. And I wonder when this will be available on a lerge display, but I guess that if they had to show 4k only on 15 inch displays, to see it on a regular 32 inch we should have to wait for 8k to become a resolution effectively usable by normal gpus. But yes, this seems so promising.

Need a dadicated chip who make 3d with any 2d content

Looking forward to seeing these appear on eBay when the owners can't live with them anymore.

They need to release a Software tools Dev-Kit for people to make their own 3d Mods, then it will get more people buying their screens or Laptops. preferably open source, but proprietary works too if it's free or included with a harware sale, best if it works without a time limit (no online check to use it required).

@Acer 🤝 @Samsung Tú "glassless 3D" tecnología en la teléfono📱 = 💵💵💵...

Gordon: losing weight? Looking svelte, dude! Nice work!

I never buy high end laptops because they ar enot upgradeable and become obsolete / eWaste very fast. But in a portable monitor .... now we are talking.

As a 3D enthusiast this video makes me really really angry at the tech industry. I want my 30 usd Tridef 3D software license back (That they took away from me when the company went bankrupt). I want to be able to buy a new 300 usd 3D monitor (which stopped being available to buy, before my last 3D monitor died). We had really cheap perfectly working 3D allready. I shouldn´t have to spend 3500 usd to get that back.

Hey, if Gordon says so then I'll take his word for it. I think he's right because this will definitely appeal to those who play MMO's as they already invest their time playing a game that is personal for each player. Moving characters into different areas of the gaming world with such great appeal is gonna be very enticing. I hope Guidlwars2 would be one of those games.

Good job, thanks. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider was awesome as hell on my large screen tv with 3D.

The 3DS lives on. Maybe the next switch will have a glasses free 3d screen.

When it make's it's way into a major TV brand I'll take it seriously. If AI gets to a point that it can optimize a tv show or video game on the fly in real time. That's when it will become a serious must have thing. When the tech can basically optimize and decide what content needs to be in 3d and what doesn't with little user input then I'm a buyer. My only question is viewing angles? Do you have to be dead center to the screen or can you be off axis?

I don't mind wearing glasses for 3D, just as long as they don't strain my eyes and give me a headache, which has been the problem with every 3D setup that I've tried. But, if these 3D displays look as good without needing glasses, and there's no eyestrain or headaches from using it, then all the better. I'd probably give it a go at some point.

We will see, but I doubt prices will come down. Good monitors have always been and continue to be expensive.

Glasses-Free? Dude is literally wearing glasses.

f's in chat

Nintendo did this with the 3DS but it wasn't super popular, lots of users disabled it. If you move your head around, it breaks the effect.

After the disappointment of the 3DS, anyone and everyone has a very uphill battle of convincing me that glasses free 3D gaming is back and worth anything. And I bet it still causes headaches after just a couple of minutes. And what's the framerate, how does two cameras impact the framerate? Also I don't understand the resolution. Gordon says it's a 2160p display but then says you only get 1080p for each eye? Huh? Am I playing at 2160p or 1080p if I use this? If it's not obvious, I remain utterly unconvinced. (to be clear, the 3DS itself is a great system with plenty of great games - but the 3D was incredibly disappointing. within the first week I was already turning it off in everything. Even the "New 3DS" with improved 3D didn't change much, I had the same experience with that one - on for a few minutes, then off shortly after. And permanently off after about a week of owning it.)

He He He Ha

Honestly, if we can actually get proper, affordable, high-quality 3D on our screens in the not-too-distant future, I'd probably go for it! Between displays and GPU tech, we're definitely better poised to make better use of it than we were 10 years ago.

I'm watching this through an Acer monitor that has a Nvidia 3D Vision sticker on it... never bothered to try it. ...don't have those glasses, they weren't packed in with the screen and i'm not buying discontinued 150€ glasses just to try something out that no one liked using anyway.

not fair he is using 3d glasses

RPCS3 + Gran Turismo 5 w/Head Tracking in 3D = Cannot he matched by any other Racing Sim for Visual Immersion of Depth when not using a VR Headset. It's crazy that GT5, a game from 2010, still hasn't been surpassed in this regard.

Shut Up And Take My Money!

They need a way for it to show up well on camera before anyone is going to buy it

3D, eh? I'll bet you mean, VR.

That Nintendo Switch 3D screen....

80 games are nothing unless they support the few I actually play.

immagine playing csgo with that.

4k divided by 2 is 1080p.

First!

Get a Quest and VorpX, cheaper and better.

I'm down. Speaking of developer support, I bet the Adult Entertainment industry will probably lead the charge. They love novelty.

I believe you, in sure it looks amazing. But you have to convince a lot of gamers who rejected the 3d function on the 3ds. If it keeps the 3d effect without issue, let's you keep the same resolution, doesn't require a massive GPU, and you can experience it on all your favorite games, then it may be a winner. Y'all ask though

It's still going to fail... again. The laptop screens are too small for it to be immersive. It's another marketing gimmick that will push prices even higher with laptops. Do you think Acer can maintain optimizng all the games for this 3D tech? They can't even have consistent firmware for their monitors and we expect them to do this for all games? How many years will they support it? So many questions that Acer needs to nail... good luck!