Earlier this month, we got the word that Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and X6D Limited (XPAND 3D) were banding together to create a 3D glasses standard. Now, the group is getting more muscle behind the initiative.
Today, the Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative announced that Royal Philips Electronics, Sharp Corporation, TCL Corporation and Toshiba Corporation will also join the party. The group is currently working on a technology standard for consumer active shutter 3D glasses.
The idea is to eliminate some of those proprietary 3D products, alleviate customer frustration, and maybe even sell a few extra 3D TVs. Despite a few third-party universal glasses solutions, most at-home 3D displays require you to match the maker of the TV with its applicable eyewear.
The group is working on the development and licensing of Bluetooth-enabled radio frequency (RF) system active shutter 3D glasses technology, which also includes RF system protocols between consumer active shutter 3D glasses and 3D displays. Once the project is complete, the new glasses should work across all compatible TVs, personal computers and projectors, as well as in 3D theaters that use XPAND active shutter glasses. The standard will also work across several types of infrared (IR) system protocols, including those developed by Panasonic and XPAND 3D, as well as Samsung and Sony.
The current plan is to kick off the license program for the Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative in late September 2011. That basically means that makers of 3D TVs, emitters, glasses or Bluetooth chip devices can get a license to start manufacturing products using the Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative technology. Products will then get certified later this year, and will come emblazoned with the group's logo.
Actual products are expected to hit retailers sometime in 2012. According to the original announcement, the new products will also feature backward compatibility with 2011 3D TVs manufactured by Panasonic, Samsung and Sony. Currently, there's no confirmation on whether or not the new standard will work with 2011 3D TVs made by the latest members of the Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative.
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