3D@Home Consortium Provides Nexus of 3D Activity and Information at CES
Jan 4, 2011
The 3D@Home Consortium today announced three services to help navigate activities and information about 3D for the home during and after the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 6 -9, 2011. The 3D@Home Consortium is sponsoring the 3D@Home TechZone, in the South Lower Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, serving as the nexus of all 3D activity during the show.

3D@Home Holds Mini-Symposium on 3D Vision
Dec 13, 2010
The 3D@Home Consortium’s 1st Mini-Symposium on Human Factors and Perception of Quality Related to Stereoscopic Vision was concluded Tuesday with several calls to action, including, creating performance metrics for a 3D image quality framework; promotion of the benefits of utilizing stereo viewing for diagnosing and improving vision in children and adults; and, continuing to provide opportunities for business and academicians to explore topics of common concern.

3D@Home Launches First Consumer Website
Nov 24, 2010
The 3D@Home Consortium today announces 3DUniversity.net, a website designed to give consumers an unbiased source of useful information about 3D HDTV, monitors, Blu-ray® players, cell phones, cameras and camcorders and related eyewear, 3D content sources, as well as a database of 3D movies and special events -- everything needed to get a great 3D experience in their homes. The website has consumer-friendly information on how and why it works, history of 3D, as well as more details on topics such as how to best set up your 3D home theatre.

3D@Home Consortium and MPEG IF Publish Glossary on 3D Video Quality
Sep 2, 2010
The 3D@Home Consortium and the MPEG Industry Forum (MPEG IF) today announced the release of a new glossary of terms for providing a common language for discussing, identifying and improving the subjective quality of stereoscopic (i.e. 3D) video. Over 235 terms are defined within this comprehensive glossary, targeted at 3D videographers and their crews, post production, and test facilities. It is designed to facilitate their communication on the many distinctive aspects of digital production, testing, encoding and compressing, when considering three dimensions rather than just two.

3D@Home Informal Survey Finds Consumers Getting Good 3DTV Experience
Jul 27, 2010
The 3D @ Home Consortium, a not-for-profit organization led by 40 3D industry leaders, has conducted an informal survey of first time 3DTV buyers. The aim was to assess their buying behavior and their experience in setting up and viewing 3D. While the sample is small and the survey was conducted on an informal basis, the results are quite instructive. Overall, these early purchasers are happy with their 3D experience in the home.

Industry Executives Discuss Rollout of 3DTV at CEA Line Shows
Jun 24, 2010
The 3D@Home Consortium capped off the 2010 CEA Line Shows yesterday with a fact-filled 3D Summit that examined the major issues and challenges of delivering 3D to U.S. homes—from content creation to the consumer experience and everything in between.

3D@Home Consortium Forms New Group On Human Factors For 3D
Jun 21, 2010 - 3D@Home
The 3D@Home Consortium today announced the formation of a new steering team to assist 3D stakeholders in understanding the impact of viewing digitally-created stereoscopic and auto-stereoscopic images on the human physiology.

3D@Home Consortium Provides Expert Advice For 3D Content & Equipment Developers
Apr 9, 2010
Well-known creators of existing 3D content have collaborated on a new “From the Experts” set of guidelines available from the 3D@Home Consortium website. The experts’ advice and topical “White Papers” are valuable additions to the consortium’s online repository of information for the stereoscopic 3D community, which includes producers and directors, through rig operators and 3D systems engineers.

Heidi Hoffman Appointed Managing Director of 3D@Home Consortium
Mar 2, 2010
The FlexTech Alliance today announced the appointment of Heidi M Hoffman to the position of Managing Director of 3D@Home Consortium, the organization focused on accelerating the adoption of high-quality 3D entertainment into homes worldwide.

3D Television To Take Center Stage at 2010 International CES
Jan 4, 2010
3D TV is expected to dominate the show floor at the 2010 International CES this week with an abundance of products on display ranging from television displays and Blu-ray DVD players to end-to-end 3D solutions. A focal point of 3D exhibits at CES is the Experience 3D TechZone located in Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) where more than 10 companies will showcase their products and technologies.

3D Television Press Resources at the 2010 International CES
Dec 15, 2009
3D Television will be a headline-maker at the upcoming 2010 International CES. To help you find what’s new and noteworthy we encourage you to take advantage of the following press resources and events

3D@Home Consortium Announced Products for 3D Industry Professionals
Nov 17, 2009
The 3D@Home Consortium, dedicated to speeding the advancement of 3D technology into the home, announced today the release of two documents, ST4-01 3D Glossary and ST4-02 3D Technology Family Tree Poster. Each of these documents represents the first efforts of their kind in defining and documenting emerging technologies that enable 3D to the home.

3D Coming Home in 2010
Oct 8, 2009 - Chris Chinnock, President, Insight Media and Board Member, 3D@Home Consortium
By now you have undoubtedly heard about the new 3D movies creating excitement in theaters. Many view this as the first phase in a broad roll out of stereoscopic 3D content and display in a wide range of professional and consumer applications. Understanding the trends in 3D, the factors that will hinder adoption and the aspects that will make it grow, and the timing for all this is critical for everyone who hopes to participate in this next big wave of consumer TV. In this article, we will explore these topics to try to bring some clarity to these issues and point to a resource that can help the industry advance – the 3D @ Home Consortium.

Tomorrow Will Be Televised - Webcast
Feb 23, 2009
Mark Hartney, Managing Director, is interviewed in the second half of the program.

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