Hungarian Theaters First to Screen 3D Movie Previews - Without Glasses

Largest Hungarian Theater Chain First to Screen Previews in 3D – Without Glasses: iPont International Features First-Ever Auto-Stereoscopic, Multiview Movie Trailers in Palace Cinemas

iPONT International, a creator, converter and distributor of glasses-free 3D, and Palace Cinemas, the largest cinema chain in Hungary, will screen 3D movie trailers without the need for 3D glasses -- giving movie-goers the first-ever opportunity to preview movies in 3D while in the lobby.

Beginning November 25 at the Palace Cinema West End in Budapest, Hungary, movie-goers will be able to see autostereoscopic movie trailers from MegaMind, Tangled, Tron and Narnia on a 65-inch 3D display. Timed to coincide with the Hungarian premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the trailers can be viewed from virtually any angle.

“To be able to walk up to a screen and see the action just pop right out at you – without glasses – is spectacular,” said Glen Harper, Sales Director of iPONT International. “We believe that once movie-goers get a taste of this experience, they’ll want more.”

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3DComposer Software Creates 3D Photos for Viewing on 3D TVs or PCs

3DMedia Software Lets Consumers Create 3D Photos for Viewing on 3D TVs or PCs - 3DMedia Corporation released version 2.0 of 3DComposer, a software tool that allows users to create 3D photos using their existing digital cameras. 3DMedia's technologies address the problem of generating content for 3D display devices such as HDTVs and PCs.

3DMedia Corporation recently released version 2.0 of its PC software product, 3DComposer. 3DComposer is a tool that allows users to create 3D photos using their existing digital cameras. These 3D photos can be displayed on 3D-capable computer monitors or TVs. 3DComposer is designed to be very simple to use, so even novice photographers can easily create 3D images. "We believe giving consumers the power to create their own 3D content will inspire them to embrace 3D technology," said Jason Hurst, General Manager of PC Products at 3DMedia. "This release underscores 3DMedia's continued commitment to delivering the highest quality 3D creation technology." A free trial of the 3DComposer software can be downloaded at 3dcomposer.com.

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Latest Stereoscopic 3D and OpenCL™ Technology at Computex Show

ZiiLABS Unveils Latest Stereoscopic 3D and OpenCL™ Technology: Support for Stereoscopic 3D and OpenCL Underlines the Performance and Flexibility of the ZMS Processors

ZiiLABS, a pioneering media processor and platforms company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd. announced that it is showcasing its latest Stereoscopic 3D and OpenCL (Open Computing Language) technology to partners visiting the Computex show.

ZiiLABS will be demonstrating its recently released SiVO connected TV platform and enhanced software driving both active and passive 3D displays. Users of suitably configured devices powered by the ZiiLABS ZMS media-rich application processors will be able to experience the growing catalogue of commercial and user generated 3D movies, videos, photos and future game content across a wide selection of 3D TVs, projectors and displays.

The unveiling of OpenCL on the ZMS processors highlights how the performance and flexibility of the underlying StemCell Computing architecture can now be leveraged by developers using an industry standard API to bring new levels of performance to applications targeting low-power

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