Computex 2008: 3D Monitors in Full Effect
Over at Computex 2008, a few companies have been showcasing some new stereo 3d solutions. At the moment there are only two consumer-level 3d monitors available, the Zalman Trimon and the iz3D. Both are 22″ widescreens at 1680×1050 resolution. Zalman, however, has some upcoming monitors in their Trimon series: a 32″ model shown at the recent GDC and also a new 24″ model debuted at Computex both running in 1080P. With a MSRP of $1900 and $1200, respectively, they are a little on the pricey side but what do you expect for a 32″ 1080P 3D monitor? The 24″ model comes out next month, the 32 incher will follow in August.
Another company, Sapphire, has come up with a solution for ATI gamers. Their 3D monitors work on a similar polarized technique like the Zalman and iz3D. They reportedly have developed their own 3d driver that works for ATI cards, unlike the Zalman Trimon which is for Nvidia owners only. They demoed their product with dual 22″ screens running the ATI Ruby demo in full stereo 3d. These new Sapphire-branded 3d monitors should be hitting the streets in the next few months.
link: Zalman improves almost everything it’s got [The Inquirer]
link: Sapphire develops 3D gaming graphics driver [CustomPC]
wow never heard about the saphire monitors. I wonder if they have a 3 screen solution and how good their drivers are.