When bloggers talk about 3D laptops, they are usually taking about dual GPU super-laptops capable of pushing a blistering amount of polygons onto a massive 18-inch screen. But Acer’s latest laptop, the Acer Aspire 5738PG, pushed three-dimensions in a more palpable way: it’s not just a gaming machine. It’s as 3D as an IMAX film.
Acer unveiled the 3D capable Aspire during a press conference on Tuesday, and it’s impressive. The 57E8PG uses a combination of LCD technology, a special polarized screen coating, in-house conversion software and of course those ubiquitous 3D glasses to make your photos and videos pop out of the screen and reach out for you. “The display has been coated with a special 3D film that clings to the panel pixel by pixel, enabling the LCD technology to deliver a 3D visual feast,” Acer stated. “Slip on the cool polarized eyeglasses that filter the images and you’re ready to dive into an extraordinary 3D adventure.
The software being used is called the TriDef 3D Experience, and it appears to up sample all of your videos and photos not by definition, but by dimension. It also comes with a tool that does a similar conversion process for games and apps, as long as those programs support DirectX 9 or above.
Unfortunately, no other specs on the machine are available, so it is unknown whether or not it’s actually a capable gaming machine. Until that information is known, it’s hard to look at the new Aspire as anything different than a novelty computer, but add a capable GPU into the mix and we could be looking at something very different: the gaming laptop to have this holiday season.
Welcome to a new world! Welcome to a world where computer displays have 3 dimensions, just like the world we live in. Enter the world of 3D vision: a revolution in viewing entertainment. Get ready for incredible theatre-like 3D reality, anytime, anywhere thanks to the new Acer 3D CineReal Technology.
The idea of combining movement and depth is deeply rooted in society. In fact, the first 3D films dates back to 1922, but battled alternating periods of success and failure, mostly because the technological solutions proposed failed to give satisfactory results.
Recent decades have seen a technological boom, resulting in new inventions, new technologies, and special effects that have finally succeeded in rendering cinematographic viewing truly spectacular. 3D cinema has met with new developments that make it an attraction not only for young children, but also for teens and adults seeking new and unexpected thrills: animated, adventure, and action films almost literally come to life when seen in 3D!
Today this type of projection, once only available on the big screen, has finally come home: the evolution of the PC from a working tool to a daily household appliance has spurred technology to develop solutions that make home computers ideal for multimedia entertainment.
Today Acer is the first PC vendor to present software that makes it possible to create a 3D viewing experience on your PC: Acer 3D CineReal technology.
What’s more, thanks to the TriDef 3D Experience software, you can enjoy stunning 3D multimedia with no need for a special graphics card. A simple and intuitive interface gives you access to the world of 3D multimedia: videos, DVDs, photos and games. The software includes a set of tools designed to offer a completely seamless 3D viewing experience:
TriDef Media Player plays back your favourite videos and pictures in 3D
TriDef Ignition is a tool that enables 2D to 3D conversion for games and applications supporting DirectX 9 and above.
TriDef Media Player also supports on-the-go conversion of 2D videos and photos. Relive the emotions of your last holiday or of your best friend’s birthday watching your videos and pictures in 3D: all you have to do is play them with TriDef Media Player, and you will be transported right into the middle of the action as if it were the first time. 2D to 3D conversion supports a wide range of formats.