Ricardo, A 20+" 1600-1920 by 1200 pixel "switchable" stereo LCD display based on Parallax Barrier at a $2-3,000 price point would have a good shot at displacing shutter glasses -- but I don't know that any such product yet exists.
In my experience: - Lenticular displays work fine for video but are unsuitable for technical graphics where thin lines must be rendered cleanly and without artifacts or anisotropy. - Polarization and/or mirror-based displays are too bulky, complex, and expensive. - Only Parallax Barrier provides both stereo and non-stereo display modes in the space of a desktop LCD monitor without unreasonable visual artifacts. But losing 2X in horizontal resolution means one needs to start with a very high resolution display (1920 or higher). The $500 Sharp 3D autostereoscopic display is a great proof of concept, and if it had 3X more pixels, I think it would be a viable option. Incidentally, Dimension Technologies has a 19" autostereoscopic display for $3,695 with about twice as many pixels as the Sharp 15" <http://www.dti3d.com/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.f lypage/product_id,7/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,1/>, but I think it will still take 50% more pixels for ~33% less money in order to tap the full potential of this market. For now, I'd stick with CRTs and shutter glasses. Cheers, Warren -- Warren L. DeLano, Ph.D. Principal Scientist . DeLano Scientific LLC . 400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 213 . South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA . Biz:(650)-872-0942 Tech:(650)-872-0834 . Fax:(650)-872-0273 Cell:(650)-346-1154 . mailto:war...@delsci.com > -----Original Message----- > From: pymol-users-ad...@lists.sourceforge.net > [mailto:pymol-users-ad...@lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of > Ricardo Aparicio > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 2:17 PM > To: pymol-us...@lists.sf.net > Subject: [PyMOL] stereo: should wait for LCD solutions in near future? > > Dear all, > > After reading many messages from last January, I would like > to have a better idea if the best option for stereo continues > to be the one kindly indicated at > http://pymol.sourceforge.net/stereo3d.html > (some messages mentioned alternatives like those listed bellow). > > Is there a chance that in near future a technology based on > LCD monitors may become available at reasonable price and > competitive image quality? > (intrinsic horizontal low resolution of LCD 3D options seems > to be a problem) > > Comments are welcomed. > > Cheers, > > Ricardo Aparicio > > > http://store.sharpsystems.com/product.asp?sku=2555920 > http://www.sharp3d.com/technology/howsharp3dworks/ > > http://www.inition.co.uk/inition/open_week_stereoscopic.htm > http://www.inition.co.uk/inition/compare.php?SubCatID=1 > http://www.inition.co.uk/inition/product.php?URL_=product_ster > eovis_planar_sd1710&SubCatID_=3 > > > http://www.crystalcanyons.net/abouts/3dc9_DualMonitorComplete.shtm > > > > > >
