Technology and Gadgets

Three-dimensional television (3D Television), once the stuff of dreams in science fiction movies, is to become a reality in British homes by next year (2010), after Sony announced plans to implement the technology across its range of products.
The technology, currently only seen in the cinema, will be rolled out in the Japanese electronic giant’s range of TVs, laptops, DVD players and Playstations by end of next year.
Experts say the move, announced at a trade fair in Berlin, is an important boost to the 3D industry.
From several types of 3D technology, Sony has opted for “active shutter” technology, using electronic glasses containing tiny shutters that open and close rapidly in synch with the television image to create a 3D impression, unlike Cinema 3D that uses ‘polarisation’ technology with simpler glasses. But this technology requires that the viewers are at a certain angle to the screen, making it less suited to home viewing, reported the Financial Times.

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