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Bringing glasses-based 3D to the masses is not a new phenomenon. From the ill-fated Virtual Boy to the flimsy anaglyph glasses given away with kids’ magazines, various gaming and tech firms have tried to master the concept. Over the last two years, 3D has once again found its way back …

HMV has recruited Ewan Pinder as head of technology. Pinder joins from Comet where he was head of merchandising and store development. He boasts over 20 years experience in the electricals industry. Pinder will report to commercial director Gary Warren and head up of a team consisting of technology manager …

Japanese technology giant Panasonic has claimed that 3D TV is already tracking ahead of HD TV sets when it comes to comparable unit sales at this point in the tech’s lifespan. "Within North America, the industry shipped some 2million Full HD 3D enabled televisions after just nine months on the …

Any hopes of 3D TV being high on consumer’s Christmas wish lists this year appear to have vanished as a new survey suggests that the appetite for the technology in the UK is almost non-existent. A study from price comparison site Twenga, reported by Reg Hardware, which polled over 3,000 …

One of the leading lights of the 3D entertainment movement has said that the current problems dogging the 3D TV market – i.e. the need to wear glasses – mean that the technology can’t hope to make a mainstream breakthrough for another decade. Well, we see the world in 3D,” …

A chat with Unity's CCO about the new engine

A Deloitte survey has found that just 2 per cent of British consumers are planning to buy a 3D-enabled TV set in the next year. The report was conducted by YouGov for Deloitte and surveyed over 4,1990 Britons on their attitude to 3D television fiound that just 89 thought it …

With serious questions being asked over the accuracy and reliability of Microsoft’s Kinect tech in recent weeks, an impressive demonstration at Microsoft’s E3 press conference has proven all doubters wrong. Working demonstrations of several Kinect launch titles showed that even in an environment as hectic as the LA stage, Kinect …

The Japanese games industry can’t match the technical advances of the US and Japanese gamers aren’t really interested in consoles anymore – that’s the assessment of Epic Games’ famed designer Cliff Bleszinski. When grilled on the subject by Xbox World 360 Magazine, as spotted by CVG, the Gears of War …

The Japanese games industry can’t match the technical advances of the US and Japanese gamers aren’t really interested in consoles anymore – that’s the assessment of Epic Games’ famed designer Cliff Bleszinski. When grilled on the subject by Xbox World 360 Magazine, as spotted by CVG, the Gears of War …