Remember after we had been all going to the flicks sporting Michael Caine’s glasses? The promise of 3D cinema by no means actually materialised in the way in which many had hoped (with some noticeable exceptions), however glasses-free 3D gaming? There’s a tantalising idea that is been toyed with by numerous producers for some time.
Now Samsung has introduced a partnership with recreation builders Nexon Korea and Neople to “ship unparalleled 3D experiences” within the upcoming recreation The First Berserker: Khazan. The plan is to utilise the as-yet-unreleased Samsung Odyssey 3D monitor to create an “immersive 3D gaming expertise with out the necessity for 3D glasses.”
“By fine-tuning the focal distance for 3D results on a case-by-case foundation, Nexon and Neople goal to develop particular eventualities that decide when and the way parts change into 3D. These efforts scale back crosstalk—a standard difficulty inflicting visible overlap—whereas enhancing the readability of epic boss battles and cinematic cutscenes” says Samsung.
Well, there’s one thing I’d prefer to see for myself. Glasses-free 3D has by no means actually labored for me, most likely for a similar purpose I by no means fairly mastered these magic eye puzzles. Focus, unfocus, cross your eyes, take a look at the ceiling—I will need to have a faulty set of peepers, as a result of the impact is rarely greater than a blur.
The Samsung Odyssey 3D gaming monitor made its debut at CES 2024, and makes use of a front-mounted lenticular lens, stereo digital camera, and eye-tracking together with a light-weight discipline show to create a 3D impact. It beams gentle at your eyeballs at differing angles, thereby tricking your mind into considering the picture you see in entrance of you has synthetic depth.
It cropped up once more at CES 2025—apparently a lot improved—however whereas it might probably convert 2D to 3D content material, the characteristic is presently restricted to full-screen movies in an internet browser. Custom-tweaked content material appears to be the subsequent step, though it’s going to take some time to construct as much as the portfolio created by competing producers, like Acer’s partnership with SpatialLabs.
Still, put me down as curious and mildly excited. I’d actually prefer to see 3D get its time within the solar with out the necessity for cumbersome head gear, and if studies of how good The First Berserker: Khazan appears on this specific show are correct, it might be Samsung that lastly brings this idea into the mainstream.
Or it might all simply be a flash-in-the-pan fad, as has usually been the case with 3D implementation up to now. Still, VR headsets look like trucking alongside at a gradual price, so maybe correct 3D screens and correct 3D video games to go along with them are the subsequent logical step. And maybe I’ll lastly win the lottery this yr. One can dream, cannot they?
