u/cybereality

Just got my Owl3D Shift, haven't even opened the box yet. This is the newest "glasses free" 3D monitor to launch at $499, which is an insane price given how expensive things have been the last 2 years. It's 4K stereo 3D, but only a 14" display, and 60Hz at that, so not necessarily competing with the Samsung Odyssey 3D, but the price is quite reasonable and I'm hyped to see how the quality looks. Also, before people start spamming the comments, there is a lot of misinformation going around. The monitor AFAIK *does not* require a subscription to function. Owl3D (company that makes the monitor) uses a subscription fee for their app, but customers on the Kickstarter received a lifetime license to the software included. You may need to buy separately if you weren't part of the Kickstarter, but, even then, I was told you can use the kit in SBS 3D mode (or as a 2D monitor) if you do not wish to subscribe, or want to use other 3rd party software (like Rendepth, which I will test later for compatibility). Any one else go theirs yet and want to share what you think?

Just did a huge 3.0.0 update on my 3D media player, Rendepth. One of the major new features is native import and export for modern image file formats: JXL, AVIF, and WebP. The app is mainly used to convert regular photos into stereoscopic 3D (with a wide range of hardware support) but the 3D features can also simply be disabled and the app will function like a standard desktop media player. There are some advanced features, like Blu-ray 3D disc playback, that require a Pro License, but almost all the photo/image features are available on the base free version, and you can also play 2D video files for free as well. Note that I've integrated the JPEG-XL libraries natively, so this does not depend on the OS having JXL support on the system. Cross-platform and works on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Hope y'all enjoy. https://rendepth.com

Was able to stop by the Zondision booth at PAX West in Seattle and the stuff I saw was insane. First off, the ghosting on the ZIMO1 is extremely low. Of course not zero (if you look closely) but it's practically not an issue. They demoed Kena with the torch in a cave level, and really it looked amazing and clear (will try to upload a video in a comment). They had X-Plane running with triple-screen (similar to Nvidia 3D Vision Surround) and it was an amazing experience. Granted, there was some ghosting/flickering at the off-angles (for the side screens) but overall it was super immersive. Also saw multi-view stereo 3D video, where 3 people could watch the same video and all get 3D (meaning not using head-tracking). That was cool. And the pop-out on the mixed reality app was pretty sick. Overall just amazing stuff. Plus people on the show floor seemed genuinely excited for 3D, and I saw groups of people stopping and playing the games for a solid 15 - 20 minutes at a time. Really a great showing.

The pictures above shows you the first batch of titles they are looking for 3D fixes for, and the payout.

More information at the link below, for those interested:

"We're recruiting developers worldwide to convert 100 licensed 3D games into glasses-free 3D MODs. We provide development devices, cash bounties, and revenue sharing. Outstanding works will be featured on the ZimoHub experience zone, reaching a massive player base for playtesting and ratings".

https://gamenexus.ai/

Just added Radiance Hints to my OpenGL engine, Degine. The paper is originally from 2011 (but I used a 2014 extension of the method with occlusion). Based on a regular grid array of probes, similar to other environmental lighting techniques, but here it captures directly to spherical harmonics when baking. So run-time performance is extremely fast since it's just a few SH evaluations and blending. For this Sponza scene, there are around 600 probes, and it takes about 10 seconds to bake.

Been doing games and graphics (as a hobby) for around 20 years, but mostly with stock engines and some experiments using DirectX and Vulkan. Started on my current project 3 years ago, never having tried OpenGL in my life. Images show the latest update from my engine, and what I accomplished on the first day of reading LearnOpenGL back in 2023. Never give up!!

DCS World with multiple monitor 3D!!

Just pushed out an update on my ReShade effect (Rendepth) which greatly improves the anaglyph mode. Now there are "Accurate" and "Vivid" anaglyph modes, with an optional advanced setting for gamma boost. This uses newer research from the past 10 years to provide more accurate colors for standard red/cyan 3D glasses that are optimized for LCD screens. Screenshots show the 4 combinations available. Can download through ReShade now, free and open-source software. Setup guide on my blog: https://cybereality.com/pragmata-stereo-3d-mod-setup-guide/

Update: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zondision/zondision-m1-the-debut-interactive-glasses-free-3d-monitor/posts/4719372