The latest in 3D: the Planar 3D Matrix goes live!

It's what the 3D Roundabout caught already at the prototype stage earlier this year, but now it is launched and being installed as well! First installlation can be seen the University of Illinois Chicago's Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) in a class room setting. The Cyber-Commons 3D is a class room facility featuring six wide by three high Matrix 3D video wall, made from our 46" Matrix displays, which allows 2D and 3D visualization and collaboration. You can read more about the installation from EVL's own website.

The new 3D Matrix will be at show this week at the SuperComputing 2011 at Louisiana State University, where Planar can be found exhibiting at booth number 2836.

What is the 3D Matrix then, why is it so special? What would you say about an ultra-thin, flicker-free 3D stereoscopic display meant for large format professional installations? Omega Sales Inc. comments: "How cool is that?"

The Clarity 3D Matrix product expands Planar's expertise in 3D to professional, passive-glass approach for stereo viewing with 46" size displays for building a video wall the size you need. Installation depth is only 3.6"/93mm with integrated mounting system and off-board electronics and power supplies to create an alternative for projection based 3D visualization.

Keep your eyes open for new installations! Or why not contact our sales teams to stay ahead of your competition and be one of the first to get your 3D video wall installed!

Planar 3D Exhibits at SIGGRAPH 2011

Planar Systems, Inc. will exhibit its StereoMirror/3D displays and a prototype of its 3D Matrix LCD Video Wall at SIGGRAPH 2011 in Vancouver, BC, August 9-11, 2011 in booth #683 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Here's a preview of some of the displays which will be on exhibit at SIGGRAPH:

• The Planar SA2311W 3D Vision Ready monitor is designed for 3D viewing but ideal for 2D viewing, as well. Suitable for playing the latest 3D games or modeling complex biomolecules, Planar's SA2311W has a fast 120Hz frame rate and 2 ms response time.


• Planar's PX2491W color accurate professional monitor is ideal for creative professionals that depend on predictable color and gray shades. Accurate. Stable. Wide gamut.


• When you need a seamless 3D video wall and uninterrupted 24x7 operation, Clarity Matrix LCD Video Wall is the ultra-thin bezel system that provides outstanding tiled visual performance. And now, the prototype on exhibit in Planar's booth features 3D technology, providing an eye-catching solution for your digital signage applications.

Will you be at SIGGRAPH? Stop by Planar's booth #683 to meet with our 3D display professionals and learn more about Planar's complete 3D display offering.

Are you a gamer or a professional 3D display user? Planar can help with your 3D display needs!

How photogrammetry professionals utilise Planar's 3D stereoscopic monitors?

Planar's Business Development Manager Scott Robinson was interviewed at ASPRS by GISCafe.

What does Planar do? How photogrammetry professionals utilise Planar's 3D stereoscopic monitors? Which other industries you find Planar's 3D monitors at?

You'll find answers to these and other questions from this interview!

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Planar on Adobe TV

Planar's SA2311W is featured together with NVIDIA's 3D kit on Adobe TV where hosts Karl Soule' and Jason Levine give important insider tips and tricks related to stereoscopic 3D editing.

Colour Accurate Monitor from Planar's 3D range at ETE this week!

The 2011 Entertainment Technology Exposition is taking place in Los Angeles this week on Thursday.

At Planar's booth #310 you'll have a chance to see Planar’s award-winning Runco 3Dimension™ D-73d 3D projector. The Runco D-73d 3D projector offers film studios with flawless passive-glasses stereoscopic video. The custom home theater industry has applauded this as the most innovative 3D product of the year, including taking top honors as the CEDIA new Product of the Year, as well as the CE PRO best Product of the Year. The latest European demos of this product were at the ISE 2011 in Amsterdam in January.

From the Planar 3D Stereoscopic product range, the new colour-accurate professional grade PX2491W monitor (only available in the US), the color-accurate professional grade SD2421W stereoscopic display, and the new SA2311W 3D Ready monitor.

The ETE show hours are March 3, 11:00am-6:00pm Pacific time and it takes place at the Universal Hilton Hotel in Universal City, CA.

The 3D Society’s Annual Creative Arts Award Show chooses Runco 3D Home Theater Projector by Planar

Planar is a sponsor of the International 3D Society's Awards in 2011. The Society has been founded to advance the art and technologies of stereoscopic 3D content and its professional innovators. They do this by hosting educational opportunities for showcasing work, recognizing achievement and advancing member growth.

This year's Awards took place this week (8.-9. Feb) at the Manns Chinese Theatre, including live 3D demonstrations. Planar's own Runco projector, the Runco D-73d, was chosen as the Official Projector for the Annual Creative Arts Award Show.

The Awards ceremony was televised in 3D and broadcasted on 3net, 3D TV Channel to be launched during early 2011. Find out more about the new 3D technology that will help filmmakers capture the world in 3D in the video below with Jeffrey Katzenberg of DreamWorks Animation SKG.


Read more from Planar's press release from 9. February 2011.

3D glasses?

3D Vision Blog has an interesting article published today comparing the different options of glasses for viewing 3D. The 3D glasses review includes anaglyph red-cyan glasses, passive polarized solutions, solutions with active shutter glasses, autostereoscopic 3D displays.

Planar's professional 3D stereoscopic displays are based on the passive polarization together with our patented StereoMirror technology and we've had great feedback on the user comfort. That's valuable to us, as the SD range of 3D stereoscopic monitors is designed for professionals who might be using the monitor for even eight hours per day. However, for added intensity and a more vibrant and exciting experience, we've designed the latest 3D monitor, SA2311W, to work with NVIDIA's 3D Vision glasses. The 3D Vision-Ready SA2311W is targeted to professionals and 3D gamers alike, and it is suitable for use as a high quality 2D desktop monitor as well.

Want to know more about SA2311W? It's all here, in just one minute and sixteen seconds!