True 3d?

[ainwood]

I was thinking that with video cards becoming insanely powerful, why aren't they built with a two-channel output, and software written to take advantage of it?

What I am meaning is providing two displays: one offset from the other by about 10 cm to provide a decent 3D perspective. This technology is already being used in such things as computer-aided design, so when is it going to hit the gaming world?

As I see it, the downside is that to utilise it properly would require users to have (say) a virtual reality headset with an LCD display for each eye. Might be a bit expensive, although there are people who will shell-out $500 - $1000 for a graphics card! Perhaps a cheaper solution would be to use the old technology that used to be used for 3D movies? (although the monitor might be the problem here).

Are there any examples of this already out in the gaming world? I think it would be fantastic for a FPS or a flight simulator!

 

[Flintlock]

Or it could be used for Civ4! Now when you're science advisor is complaining about low funding or you're military advisor is adding insult to injury by informing you of all the cities you lost, you can throttle them all-- IN 3D! genius!
I like it

 

[Souron]

LCD screans that close to your eye would prabably be harmful.

Monitors are not able to polerize light as would be neccessary for 3d glasses.

Having red-green 3D games is possible, but would make the game effectively black and white, and would require the manufacturers to distribute glasses with the game. And they would have to be hard plastic, as paper glasses would not last long.


On a different note, I vaguely remmember seeing a comertial on 3D equipment for the TV. I don't remmeber it well though.

 

[grahamiam]

what about this?

http://www.sharpsystems.com/products/lcd_monitors/15-17_inch/ll-151-3d/

 

[Chukchi Husky]

Are there any examples of this already out in the gaming world?

Nintendo's Virtual Boy

 

[CruddyLeper]

I was thinking that with video cards becoming insanely powerful, why aren't they built with a two-channel output, and software written to take advantage of it?

Because the companies making that sort of technology make a fortune already supplying the military.

 

[CIVPhilzilla]

Nintendo's Virtual Boy

That was such a short lived system, but I managed to get one before it was taken off the market.