Motorola zoom can play trueColor3D over/und clips in portrait mode

I recently took a coach to Vienna to attend the http://www.3dimensionale.at and found myself sitting next to a zoom 1 user. I showed him the KMQ s3D viewing method on my iPad and we also tried to watch one of the KMQ clips on vimeo. After many disappointing failed attempts with older Android tablets who always forced video to landscape orientation, I was surprised - the zoom was able to play a portrait video in portrait orientation.

Pinkau Entertainment brings its showreel to trueColor3D

With the help of trueColor3D 0.97 on OSX the following variants have been converted and uploaded to vimeo :
for 3D smartphone goggles (like the Hasbro my3D or the TOYin3D)
for tablet devices (like the Apple iPad using an over/under viewer)
for laptops and any normal LCD (also using the over/under method).

Find out more about the german team of Thomas Pinkau.
They also have a Youtube3D upload (unfortunately only a distorted, aka frame compatible version).

I hope to also find trueColor3D version on Youtube soon.

Free 2D to S3D conversion software

Find more information on the author's project page http://www.Gimpel3D.com/

What is better for viewing on next gen 3DTVs - SBS or OU?

I recently was asked, what method (and format to use) to upload a 3D clip to vimeo.

My answer was :
Let the visitor decide and upload several clips. As a PLUS user simply use your monthly volume to upload one clip per viewing method and then use descriptions to crosslink them.

Variants to upload :

• Keep including an Anaglyph version.
  Many viewers still assume anaglyph glasses are the only 3D glasses available.
  But please add a title and a cover pic that mentions other variants available and don't forget to mention WHAT filter colors are needed in their anaglyph glasses..


• trueColor3D made my3D layout as 1280x480 or bigger in height,
  as 480 is the minimum height for any video on vimeo
  and 1280 is the minimum width to grant HD bitrate/quality.


• trueColor3D made Over/Under (KMQ) layout to let viewers enjoy all the colors on any LCD and even see an undistorted image with naked eyes.


• trueColor3D made GRilli3D verticalled interleaved layout for use on glasses free iPads


• Please also provide a Download of a 1280x720, frame compatible 3D video.
  Please don't use side by side, like most do, but over/under, because the next/better generation of 3DTVs and many 3Dmonitors use passive glasses and the xPol polarization technique.
  This cuts vertical res down to 360 per eye anyway and by using SBS, the viewer ends up effectively seeing 640x360 per eye of your content, instead of 1280x360, even when the display itself claims FullHD 1920x1080(2x540).

Edit for the introduction of Apple TV 1080p (March 2012):
You can now use your AppleTV to play vimeo HD/FullHD videos. And again, for most 3DTVs it's best to play over/under squeezed (frame compatible vertcally stacked) .

New design for the iPad stand

The improved design comes with the following features :

• now also supports the jpsOneEye first surface mirror viewer


• use an elastic to secure both viewers


• an optional light shield and a black blanket to cut off reflections from the glossy iPad screen.

Over/Under aka KMQ compatible web videos

Dr. Peter Quick recently kindly provided PDF documentations how to create 3-D videos in Adobe Flash CS3 that can be viewed with the KMQ prism viewer.
Download the english or german PDF from the projects web site.

Ready for NAB

According to NAB reporters, Avid is working on a stereo workflow with over/under layout.
See details here: IT Broadcast and Digital Cinema/3D
For now I could not figure out, if it uses KMQ compatible RightEye on top layout or not.

After laser cutting 6 prototypes, early adopters received first openKMQkit2 samples

Version 0.6 of the open hardware add-on to the long prooved prism stereo viewing device from KMQ was realeased.

This marks the begin of the first of (planned) three project phases :

• providing a free basic hardware design
• adding fixed distant stereo viewing to as many open source and commercial 3D apps.
• merging the superior technologies of KMQ and WiiRemote by implementing headtracking true stereo AppGUIs and a Combiz desktop interface.

Samples have been sent to early adopters who want to extend their applications with high quality / low budget Stereo3D viewing.

Enthuisiasts are invited to spread the news, do coding and enhance/manufacture/sell the hardware designs.

Find more at http://www.PixelPartner.de/openKMQ.htm (sorry - to be online end of this week).