“Larger than life” takes on a whole new meaning when you watch Beowulf swing from a dragon and hack branches that seem to just pop out of the TV. TV manufacturers want to bring that experience to your living room with 3-D displays that work much like the ones in the theaters. Major consumer-electronics companies, including Panasonic, Mitsubishi and Sony, are betting on 3-D, with compatible TV sets planned for the market in 2010. To understand why, here’s a short primer on how our vision works. (source: wired.com)
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