Tron takes over Con in San Diego
Disney managed to turn Comic-Con into what it was aptly dubbing Comic-Tron on the first two days of the annual four-day gathering of the world’s most rabid fans of fantasy in all forms of media.
The much-anticipated Disney 3D movie “Tron Legacy,” the sequel to the 28-year-old groundbreaking film about a videogame developer (Jeff Bridges) who [...]
Comic-Con Overiew Interview
Over the past 41 years, the annual San Diego Comic Con has grown from a small gathering of comic book fans into a global event that sells out in hours. The show has literally grown so large that the organizers are currently exploring other California cities to keep up with the demand.
John Gaudiosi of Gamerlive.tv, [...]
ESPN 3D Derby grand slam
The most memorable shot of the 2010 Home Run Derby at Angels Stadium Monday was not a blast over the fence by an all-star slugger but a line drive directly towards the lens of a 3D camera on a pole behind the pitcher.
Actually, there were a couple of hits like that that caused everyone from [...]
Long live the King in new 3D ride
The King lived up to Kong-sized hype when hundreds of media and VIPs were provided the world’s biggest 3D experience situated in a jungle between a T-Rex and cinema’s biggest ape during a preview of the new Tram Tour attraction that opens at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 1.
You can experience some of the new [...]
Disney world of HiDef color, 3D
Many new major makeovers at the Disneyland Resort begin this weekend (June 11-13) with the most expensive show ever produced at the park and continues next year with a 3D update of Star Tours and the move of the Disney Wonder cruise ship to the port of Los Angeles from Florida for seven-night Mexican Riviera [...]
Talkin’ King Kong 360 3D
Talk about making lemonade out of lemons; Universal Studios Hollywood is making a banana split out of burned bananas with its new King Kong 360 3D attraction opening the first week of July.
The newest three-minute diversion for riders of the park’s iconic 45-minute behind-the-scenes tram ride Studio Tour features two giant curved movie screens (40-feet [...]
Dolby 7.1 Toy Story 3 debut
Although home theater Blu-ray owners feel like they have been enjoying 7.1 channel sound for some time now, “Toy Story 3” will be the first major studio theatrical release to be mixed completely in Dolby’s Surround 7.1 from the very first stage of design to final mix when it premieres in theaters June 18.
That means [...]
Nvidia’s PC vision: 3D
Nvidia is quietly becoming the company driving the initial and most progressive 3D experiences for videogaming and PCs.
In Taipei near Computex 2010 this week, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang told an audience, “This is the beginning of the 3D PC revolution. It’s been 10 years since there’s been a revolutionary change in gaming graphics,” according to [...]
Cable execs doubt 3D TV future
Top executives from the biggest Hollywood studios, broadcast and cable networks, cable and satellite companies, and consumer electronics companies debated the demand and viability of 3D TV at the annual NCTA industry Cable Show in Los Angeles this week, with cable operators coming off as by far the most skeptical and pessimistic.
There were so many [...]
TDVision 3D all-media encoding
TDVision Systems, Inc. chief marketing officer Ethan D. Schur demonstrated an impressive 3D version of one of the first videogames Pong at the 3D Gaming Summit last week.
TDV’s newly patented encoding technology creates far less eye strain for viewing 3D programming, especially in something as active as a video game, though the encoding process can [...]
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