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This solution would be analogous to using desktop CRT monitors with shutter glasses.  Are any of these displays on the market yet?
This solution would be analogous to using desktop CRT monitors with shutter glasses.  Are any of these displays on the market yet?


[http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/26/viewsonic-shows-off-a-120hz-lcd-display-for-computers ViewSonic VX2265wm]
* [http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/26/viewsonic-shows-off-a-120hz-lcd-display-for-computers ViewSonic VX2265wm]


== Active Stereo (High Refresh) DLP Projection Televisions ==
== Active Stereo (High Refresh) DLP Projection Televisions ==
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These solutions would also be analogous to using CRT monitors with shutter glasses.  However, projection televisions tend to be too large and blurry for desktop use.
These solutions would also be analogous to using CRT monitors with shutter glasses.  However, projection televisions tend to be too large and blurry for desktop use.


[http://pages.samsung.com/us/dlp3d Samsung 3D-Ready DLP HDTVs]
* [http://pages.samsung.com/us/dlp3d Samsung 3D-Ready DLP HDTVs]


== Passive Stereo Mirror-based LCD Displays ==
== Passive Stereo Mirror-based LCD Displays ==

Revision as of 11:08, 18 September 2008

This page is for aggregating the latest know-how and links to current Stereo 3D display options best suited for molecular graphics applications like PyMOL. Please strive to provide fact-based objective information based on first-hand experiences while using the displays for real work and teaching.

Let's figure out together what stereo solutions work well in this post-CRT world!

Definitions

  • "Active Stereo" requires expensive and/or bulky shutter glasses. For decades, this has been the standard solution for stereo 3D molecular visualization on the desktop
  • "Passive Stereo" requires inexpensive lightweight polarized glasses required. This has emerged as the standard solution for delivering stereo 3D to audiences which consist of more than a few people.
  • "Autostereoscopic" means that no glasses are required. However, current autostereoscopic displays tend not to work well for molecular graphics due to their inability to faithfully represent fine detail such as thin bonds and wire meshes.

Active Stereo (High-Refresh) LCD Displays

This solution would be analogous to using desktop CRT monitors with shutter glasses. Are any of these displays on the market yet?

Active Stereo (High Refresh) DLP Projection Televisions

These solutions would also be analogous to using CRT monitors with shutter glasses. However, projection televisions tend to be too large and blurry for desktop use.

Passive Stereo Mirror-based LCD Displays

Passive Stereo "One Piece" LCD Displays

Active Stereo (High Refresh) DLP Projectors

Passive Stereo Projector Adaptors

These devices make it possible for a large audience to see projected stereo 3D using inexpensive polarized glasses.

Autostereoscopic LCD Displays