Once again it looks like the Koreans are getting the cool stuff first. I’m not sure how I missed this before, but Korean company Pavonine has a line of stereo 3d monitors called the Miracube. Models in the series range from a 19″ 4:3 aspect ratio to a somewhat not-so-monster-anymore 32″ widescreen HDTV at 1360 x 768 resolution. Most notably the C190S/X feature a parallax barrier based display similiar to the auto-3d laptops previously reported. This means no glasses are required for this model! The other models in the series are based on polarized light and require glasses, but should provide the superior picture. These versions come in 24″ widescreen for the G240S and 32″ widescreen for the G320S.

Unlike most other solutions, Pavonine has made it clear they plan to support multiple stereo 3d standards. Their 3D monitors are able to support input from a variety of source formats including “interlaced”, “frame-sequential”, “sub-field”, and “side-field”. I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard of those last two formats. It must be a Korean thing! Anyway, this is yet other company jumping into the S3D market, and it doesn’t look like the last. These monitors will be on display at the IVR (Industrial Virtual Reality Expo) next week in Toyko. Not that I will be making that expo, but if you’re there, please let me know if these sets are quality or not. Also, if anyone is feeling particularly saucy this afternoon, I found the G320S available for import right now at the amazingly low price of $4,650.

Link: Miracube: Product Site
Link: Miracube: USA [eBay Store]

Tags: Hardware, Stereo 3D, Virtual Reality //