[DisplayDaily]

…  ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is closing a ballot on drafting 3D safety guidelines on November 7. Information on these guidelines can be downloaded here.  …

Hiroyasu Ujike, a researcher at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), is leading the efforts with the ISO. In an email exchange with him, he noted that, “Based on discussions in the WG, I would like to find out and build a common framework for 3D Image Safety, and sharing it as “international guidelines.”

Potential areas of discussion include:

1. Interocular difference of images, as optical stimuli, in terms of geometrical distortions, luminance, etc.
2. Binocular parallax and disparity
3. Enhancement of 2D problems by the stereoscopic presentation
4. Temporal changes in the above items
5. Viewing environment and viewing conditions

Read the full story here: http://displaydaily.com/2011/10/26/iso-vote-on-3d-safety-guidelines-closes-nov-7/

[Stereoscopy News]

Carl Hernz, chief stereographer at Carmichael3D (Florida, USA) made a strage discovery while digging old film stock looking for movies to convert in 2D: he discovered that “Phantom of the Opera” was shot with two side-by-side cameras, but NOT to produce a 3D film. The setup was done to produce two original copies of all takes. As one set of copies was used for local distribution and the other for international distribution, the fact that both films were “sligthly different” never bothered anybody.  …

Carl Hernz said : “We had to even ‘invent’ a manner of matching film rate in some instances to make the stereo sequences match. Add to this that the stereo pairs are sometimes reversed, with one reel that generally consists of the left view to suddenly change to offering the right view and then back (even after right after a title card) and vice versa”. …

See the full story here: http://stereoscopynews.com/hotnews/history/prehistory/1964-qphantom-of-the-operaq-was-shot-in-3d-by-accident.html

See the original source story here: http://www.carmichael3d.com/1/post/2011/10/silent-phantom-classic-originally-filmed-in-3d.html

[Korea Herald]

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. clinched a combined 50 percent share of the U.S. TV market in the July-September period, an industry report showed Monday, thanks to strong demand for their premium TVs with 3D features and Web connectivity.  …

… Korean TV makers also posted fast growth in the U.S. 3D TV market. Samsung and LG accounted for a combined 71 percent of 3D TV sales in the U.S. during the third quarter, compared with 57 percent in the first quarter and 69 percent in the second quarter, according to NPD data. 

In the meantime, Sony’s 3D TV share fell to 12 percent in the July-September quarter, compared with 28 percent in the first quarter. Panasonic held steady at a 12 percent share from the first to the third quarter. 

Both Samsung and LG, which engaged in public battles over 3D TV technologies earlier this year, said that they plan to expand sales in the North American market during the second half of this year as they begin to ship new models after summer.

See the full story here: http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20111031000365

[Concord Monitor]

…  iGlobe is one of five companies vying for the N.H. High Tech Council’s Product of the Year award.

…  For iGlobe, company officials will show off PersonalPlanet, a 3D educational, spherical display technology. With an iMac, an iPad and a specially designed lens, PersonalPlanet projects a high resolution, full-color 3D image of Earth and other celestial bodies into the center of a room. Using open source databases, students can layer real time information – such as weather patterns – onto the projection to learn more about that phenomena, said Todd Estey, partner at iGlobe.

He said company owners Matt and Marc Lalley had a vision when they started developing PersonalPlanet in 2006: to allow the public to view Earth and other celestial bodies as seen from space in a way that was affordable and outside the confines of a museum or science center. …

See the full story here: http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/289187/floating-over-the-world?CSAuthResp=1320074612%3Aj0htkm9ts709gmv83k7lva1532%3ACSUserId%7CCSGroupId%3Aapproved%3AF66AFF29A34EAD601521372C69B0B30A&CSUserId=94&CSGroupId=1

[3D Focus]

3D camera specialists Meduza Systems are launching the Meduza TITAN – the world’s first fully controllable, lightweight, 3D precision single HD camera with 1080p dual sensors.

Designed for 3D television production, the Meduza TITAN camera will be previewed at Createasphere, the Entertainment Technology Exposition this Wednesday, at the Marriott Hotel in Burbank.

Unlike the fixed inter-axials of the Panasonic AG-3DP1 3D and Sony PMW-TD300, the Meduza TITAN will feature fully motorized adjustable inter-axial distance. This means the Meduza TITAN will allow for close up 3D filming as well as longer distance shots. The inter-axial is accurate to 1 micron.  …

Meduza TITAN will cost $55,000 (approx £34,000) with deliveries expected in late December.

See the full story here: http://www.3dfocus.co.uk/3d-news-2/3d-technology/meduza-launch-3d-camera-with-adjustable-inter-axial/6073

[IndieWire]

Also being released next year is “ParaNorman,” the new 3D stop-motion film from Laika, the Portland, Oregon-based animation studio that gave us the wonderful “Coraline” back in 2009, and judging by the jaw-dropping new trailer, it’s definitely one to keep an eye on.  …

The trailer (courtesy of Yahoo Movies) is an entirely wordless affair, set to Donovan’s trippy “Season of the Witch” (subbing for the eventual score by Jon Brion—another inspired choice for an animated film). We see Norman going about his daily life (he seems to be a bit of a horror film nut, despite his very real ability to talk to the death) until things become very ghoulish and zombies start popping out of the ground and giant monsters threaten civilization. The visuals are absolutely spellbinding, with some genuinely frightening moments (the zombie scraping the wallpaper with its hooked talon) – that surreal, spooky look that they pioneered in “Coraline” seems to have been pushed even further, and we have a feeling this is really going to be amazing in 3D, a format that really benefits the tactile nature of stop-motion animation.  …

See the full story here: http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/2011/10/30/beautiful_trailer_bland_poster_debut_for_3d_stop-motion_animated_paranorman/

[HollywoodInHiDef]

James Cameron is shown in production on a 3D theatrical film of a Cirque du Soleil show in the new episode of “Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind” on OWN TV, which premiered Sunday night (DISH Network carries the HD version of the network, not DirecTV).
Cameron also is shown at a Los Angeles studio shooting a new 3D demo for theater owners of an enhanced 3D format on a Medieval set featuring actors in a sword fight. …

See the full story here: http://hollywoodinhidef.com/2011/10/camerons-new-3d-on-own/

By Philip Lelyveld – Here are two plots from Google Trends, which gives the trend line for a specific search term.  In this case the plot shows the trend for “3D” worldwide (“all regions”) and the U.S.

All Regions

	TV makers bet big on 3D, payoff uncertain Reuters – Jan 7 2010
	3D TV Daily Mail – Mar 10 2010
	Sony Move to 3D Brisbane Times – Jun 16 2010
	Panasonic aiming for half of Europe’s 3D TV market Reuters Canada – Sep 2 2010
	Sony: 3D TV for everyone Washington Post – Jan 6 2011
	LG unveils 3D smartphone MarketWatch – Feb 14 2011   —————— North America TV makers bet big on 3D, payoff uncertain Reuters – Jan 7 2010 3D TV Daily Mail – Mar 10 2010 Sony Move to 3D Brisbane Times – Jun 16 2010 Panasonic aiming for half of Europe’s 3D TV market Reuters Canada – Sep 2 2010 Sony: 3D TV for everyone Washington Post – Jan 6 2011 LG unveils 3D smartphone MarketWatch – Feb 14 2011

Search Volume Index

In relative mode, the data is scaled to the average search traffic for your term (represented as 1.0) during the time period you’ve selected. For example, if you entered the term dogs, the graph you’d see would be scaled to the average of all search traffic for dogs from January 2004 to present. But if you chose a specific time frame – say 2006 – the data would then appear relative to the average of all search traffic for dogs in 2006. Then, let’s suppose that you notice a spike in the graph to 3.5; this spike means that traffic is 3.5 times the average for 2006.

Is the News reference volume graph scaled?

No. The graph is for illustrative purposes, and simply shows you the number of times your topic appeared in Google News stories.

[CinemaBlend]

Final Verdict: Puss in Boots is a movie that was made to be seen in 3D, and you really should. While it’s not a perfect experience, and lacks in a couple areas, the 3D for the most part is actually stunning and really well done. As I mentioned in my review, the animation is also quite beautiful and the new technology enhances it well. If you go see Puss in Boots this weekend (and you should, as it’s a lot of fun), go see it in 3D.

Read the full review here: http://www.cinemablend.com/new/3D-Or-3D-Buy-Right-Puss-Boots-Ticket-27600.html

[CNET]

Here’s another reason to purchase aPlayStation 3 over a standalone 3D Blu-ray player to go with your 3D TV.

A total of 51 3D games are expected to be available for the console by the end of November, with 48 of these titles already being sold. This includes download-only versions from the firm’s PlayStation Network (PSN). Non-gamers can also utilize the PS3 to play back 3D Blu-ray movies in 1080p quality with high-resolution surround sound.

…

Read the full list of titles and the rest of the article here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20127210-1/up-to-51-3d-ps3-games-by-end-of-november/