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Sony PlayStation 3D Display Releases on November 13th

Posted on Wednesday, October 19 @ 09:49:44 Eastern by


3DTVs are currently too expensive for the average gamer's budget, and it's led to slow adoption rates on 3DTVs. But Sony, having a growing library of 3D-capable PS3 titles, hopes to bring 3D to gamers everywhere by introducing an affordable, PlayStation-branded 3D Display to the market this November.

Originally announced back at Sony's 2011 E3 press conference, the PlayStation 3 3D Display will retail for $499.99 and come with a pair of 3D glasses, built-in 3D emitter (this is normally a separate cost), an HDMI cable and a copy of the 3D-capable Motorstorm: Apocalypse. Anyone pre-ordering the game also gets a copy of Resistance 3, which is also a 3D game.

The 3D Display isn't just a good value because of the 3D, it's also an edge-lit LED display with a 240Hz refresh rate. But best of all is its patented SimulView feature. SimulView allows the 3D Display to send a different 3D image to two different player's 3D glasses, but through one screen. It works best with 2-player local multiplayer. The best way to explain it is that it's like split-screen, but without the split in the screen. See the diagram below for a better representation of the technology.


Honestly, I know this whole article sounds a little "salesy", but I promise you I'm not getting paid for talking highly about this 3D Display. Rather, I'm an early adopter of everything, and someone who bought a super pricey 3DTV. This 3D Display, while somewhat on the small side (24 inches), has more features—namely the SimulView—than my $4,000 Sony Bravia and a $3500 cheaper price tag. The SimulView is impressive, it comes with free glasses, and 3D games are finally getting good (like Uncharted 3).

For gamers at all interested in 3D games on the PS3, this display is worth putting on your holiday wish-list.
Tags:   3d, sony, PlayStation, ps3


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  • Nether
    Nether
    Joined: Jul 2007
    Posted: Oct 19th, 2011 at 10:29 am
    Any word of the size of the display? Maybe I just missed it.
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  • Anthony_Severino
    Anthony_Severino
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Oct 19th, 2011 at 11:15 am
    24 inches.

    This is definitely spam.
    0 1
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Oct 19th, 2011 at 11:44 am
    Is it a TV too? Or just a 3D PS3 display?
    0 0
  • Anthony_Severino
    Anthony_Severino
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Oct 19th, 2011 at 1:13 pm
    See below. Apparently, when you get flagged for spam, it turns a reply into a regular comment. It's happened to me twice now just today.
    0 0
  • Nether
    Nether
    Joined: Jul 2007
    Posted: Oct 19th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
    Thanks Mr.Severino, not being a 3DTV owner myself this is looking better the closer it gets
    0 0
  • Bretimus_v2
    Bretimus_v2
    Joined: Jan 2009
    Posted: Oct 19th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
    This was actually the coolest thing I saw at the Sony press conference at E3(?). Probably the most innovative use of 3D this year (yeah, that includes the no glasses 3DS). $500 for a 24" 3DTV isn't a horrible price either. But I still don't think I would buy it.
    0 0
  • Anthony_Severino
    Anthony_Severino
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Oct 19th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
    Both. ;)

    This is spam, too.
    0 0
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Oct 19th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
    Thanks Anthony :-)



    This is not spam, too.
    0 0
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Oct 19th, 2011 at 3:05 pm
    Dang it dang it dang it. Oh well...I cannot deny that I've enjoyed my $450 43" HDTV for the past 6 months.
    2 0
  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander
    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Oct 19th, 2011 at 4:04 pm
    They can make it as cheap as they like, as long as I have to wear those stupid glasses, I'm not interested. Also, the headaches aren't worth the effect.
    1 1

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