Now that the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 is officially on the market in Japan (released today) and will soon be on shelves in Europe and the US and hopefully soon in Taiwan, we’ll finally get to see how it holds up in the marketplace. Assuming the Real 3D W1 does well . . . or,…

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The folks from Stuff.tv have posted a video review of the Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W1 stereodigitalcamera on youtube and on their main site . . .  No, it's not the most informative review and it's certainly not going to give enough for folks like myself who are already stereophoto aficianados, but it's an okay piece…

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The folks at Juicy Bits (http://www.juicybitssoftware.com) have come up with the 3D Camera an app that lets you create 3D photos with the iPhone.  Sure, it's a cha cha system, but it still works so folks with the iPhone can create anaglyph (red-blue glasses) or parallel pairs or even wiggle style autostereoscopic images and then…

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The game adaptation of James Cameron's upcoming 3D film Avatar will support true stereoscopic 3D game play on home machines . . . uh, if you've got the horsepower in your system, that is.  Chris Plante at UGO discusses the minimum setup required for your PC or home consol gaming system to support the stereoscopic…

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The oldest film festival in the world, Venice Film Festival, has it's feet planted in its long prestigious history but it's eyes are definately aimed at the future. This year's event, the 66th edition, will see the launch of a prize for the best 3D film screened on the Lido. "According to the Hollywood Reporter,…

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According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jeffrey Katzenberg of Dreamworks is not only hot for 3D film at the moment but he's excited about the prospects of 3D viewing in the home: Apparently, Jeffrey Katzenberg's passion for 3D films in theaters can be matched only by his enthusiasm for 3D movies in homes. The CEO of DreamWorks…

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James Cameron and 3ality are both features, among others, in this Click 2009 video clip interview from the BBC: Looking forward to more. All the best,Brian (If you are reading this blog post via a stream, go to https://briandavidphillips.net/ to access the full post with any videos or photos included.)  HYPNOSIS VIDEO COURSEShttp://www.briandavidphillips.net/store    Hypnosis Shows, Sessions, Training . .…

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The classic Dr. Seuss story of the Lorax is coming to the movie theatre as a stereoscopic 3D film.  See http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/20283.htm for the story.  It should hit theatres in March 2012 so don't hold your breath for this one.  Chalk one more up for the accellerating stereoscopic 3D film release pace. All the best,Brian (If you are…

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As most of you know . . . I am big time interested in stereoscopic true 3D photography. I have a category here on my blog related to things 3D at https://briandavidphillips.net/3d_stereophotography_and_photography/index.html where I post random news and bits and gallery stuff.  My personal 3D galleries in the 3D and Cosplay 3D subfolders at http://public.fotki.com/briandavidphillips used to be very…

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This is brand-spankin'-new goodness . . . while we were sleeping, it seems youtube has added support for true 3D video.  Basically, if you add a few specific tags to your video upload, the system knows it has real stereographic 3D content and then gives several options for viewing from anaglyphic to parallel to cross-eye…

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Photographer Craig Furguson (http://www.craigfergusonimages.com) has the winner and highlights from the Taipei Photowalk on his page at http://www.craigfergusonimages.com/2009/07/taipei-photowalk-2009-the-winner-and-selected-highlights . . . well worth the looksee.  I especially love Carrie Kellengerger's (http://www.myseveralworlds.com) shot of travel writer and my friend Joshua Samuel Brown (http://josambro.blogspot.com) as you can just reach out and touch him and the shot very very much captures…

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I've already recently posted about the pending release of the Fuji FinePix REAL 3D W1 stereodigitalcamera . . . mine mine mine . . . and that intense desire to own one of these puppies has in no way diminished . . . think of it more along the lines of a slowly growing avalanche…

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In the games and entertainment section of TG Daily, C. Chanti breaks the very good news for those of us who are stereoscopicphiles (3D aficianados) . . . both Sony and Panasonic are setting up their own independant 3D content divisions . . . "Japanese giants Sony and Panasonic are to separately set up units…

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By 2012, a solid 20% of cinema screens are projected to be digital screens with 3D capability (recent 3D releases and the coming release of Avatar directed by James Cameron are fueling the conversion process).  Because of the global economic meltdown, it isn't clear when the rest of the screens will be converted but twenty…

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It's not so much that I want the Real 3D Digital Camera soon to be released by Fujifilm . . . it's more along the lines that I absofuckinglutely NEEEEEEEEEEEEEED it! No, it's not just another addition to my already overcrowded collection of genuine 3D stereocameras (I only have thirty-nine of those) but that it…

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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers have been setting up standards for 3D TV.  These are the standards that the new home-based stereoscopic systems will be based upon.  The 3D content has to be playable on legacy players and televisions but they're looking toward the future as the base standard for the 3D…

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I’m not really a big sports fan . . . my idea of an awesome participatory sport is sitting on my butt with a game controller wasting zombies with a handy dandy rocket propelled grenade (virtual, that is).  The most running around I want to do is pushing the buttons on my game controller (even…

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We saw a preview for this while we were in the US on our mini-tour and it just made me want to see it . . . Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D Gives Good Monster . . . Journey sucks you deep into its zooming roller-coaster sequences (3D allows depth as well…

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As we gear up for the joy that will be Beowulf . . . in 3D, here’s a nice piece on the motion capture system being used . . . makes you want to see the movie even more . . . and not just to see a near naked Angelia Jolie in IMAX 3D…

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Koolness. Neil Gaiman’s adaptation of Beowulf, set for a Nov. 16 release will be showcased in IMAX 3D. I love the original poem, love Gaman’s writing, and love 3D . . . we’ve got a tripple play all the way to a home run. Really looking forward to this one!

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Some comments that bode well for other upcoming 3D conversion films . . . The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D . . . But now there’s a greater sense of involvement thanks to the 3D element. It’s not overused – aside from a demonstration jack-in-the-box moment at the start, this isn’t a film of pointing fingers…

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Here we go . . . Mysterious ways: U2 in 3-D concert film . . . set to be the first major concert feature film in 3D. Koolness.

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