They aren't taking the 3D glasses out of the equation, but XPAND 3D does want to make the at-home process a lot easier. The company just announced its "automated 3D Ecosystem," which can detect if viewers are wearing 3D glasses and tweak the TV for instant operation.
The new system is basically saving viewers an extra step. Just put on the glasses, and the system will flip to 3D, via bi-directional RF communication between the glasses and the TV. When you take them off, the accompanying device will go back into 2D mode.
The setup requires XPAND's 3D Electronic Eyewear and a compatible device, such as a TV, projector and/or computer. XPAND says that the glasses can also be tailored to a user's preferences.
"As 3D broadcast standards evolve into a single stream that contains both 2D and 3D, our innovative glasses will allow our customers to watch 3D only by wearing glasses, and to watch 2D only by removing the glasses," said Ami Dror, Chief Strategy Officer for XPAND 3D. "The displays will simply follow the indicators from the glasses. Such features along with other innovative features like automatic on/off, and automatic individual user 3D presets, make the 3D experience more user-friendly than ever before."
While the company is showing off an easier viewing experience, they are still hard at work on a more compatible one as well. XPAND 3D also says that the Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative is still in full swing.
First announced back in August, the group features XPAND 3D, as well as Panasonic, Samsung and Sony. The group is working towards compatibility between 3D displays and active 3D glasses. In other words, we could soon use Samsung glasses to view a Sony TV, and so on.
The goal is to have the group license its RF- (Bluetooth) and IR-based communication protocols to consumer 3D active shutter glasses and 3D displays such as televisions, projectors and 3D theaters with XPAND active shutter technology.
The Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative license also includes multiple types of infrared (IR) system protocols between 3D active shutter glasses and 3D displays, ranging from the protocols jointly developed by Panasonic and XPAND 3D, to the proprietary protocols of Samsung and Sony, respectively.
At this point, XPAND says that there are two types of licenses: one for TV/Projector/Emitter products and one for 3D eyewear. Each license has three licensed technologies and several product categories to choose from. The license program includes a verification procedure that products will go through before each one comes to market.
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