Despite some TV manufacturers’ strong preference for active-shutter 3D,...
Despite some TV manufacturers’ strong preference for active-shutter 3D, eyewear maker Oakley will not introduce active 3D glasses, Chris Petrillo, category manager, told us at CES last week. The company does have eyewear that incorporates electronics including a built-in MP3…
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player and Bluetooth headset, but the downsides of active-shutter technology in the 3D viewing experience outweigh the benefits, Petrillo said. He cited interference issues with competing infrared signals in a room, sunlight and backside glare. “Everything interrupts IR,” he said, “and there’s no peripheral vision.” The company showed a pair of $120 passive 3D glasses at CES. The glasses incorporate the company’s corrected lens technology that’s said to maintain the proper left and right eye alignment, said Petrillo.