Glasses Free 3d Television! Sorry You Bought the Glasses Already!

Forget Japan!  Why do they always get the best gadgets before we do?  I know they are the kings of technology but whatever!  Anyways, now that my rant is over, Toshiba announced the Toshiba Regza 3d TV and brought it to Ceatec where it has reportedly been stealing the show.  A lot of people have been complaining and possibly opposed to the 3d television movement due to the fact that you are required to wear ridiculous glasses to do so.  Not only do you have to wear the glasses, but usually outside of the free pair that comes with the television you have to purchase multiple extra pairs at high costs usually around $100 or more. 


Hopefully, not for long.  The Toshiba television was being displayed in a 12 inch, 20 inch, and 56 inch format, but as you probably know, watching TV in 3d is something you want to do on the biggest screen possible.  A 12 inch TV in 3d is not going to add very much or make you feel like you are in the movie as is the point of the format.  It has been reported that the TV works well, and although there will be improvements before release and it is not going to obviously match up with what you see in the theatre for 13 dollars a ticket, but it definitely works as you can see in the video below.  Sitting close to the television makes it better, but that is not usual in most homes, so hopefully improvements continue.  This would definitely help the 3d movement in my opinion, because I honestly think the cost is too much, and the glasses are just a ridiculous extra expense and quite uncomfortable.  This first edition is going to be really expensive starting out at $2,000 for just the 20 inch.  Ouch!  Don't expect 3d televisions to be anything close to the norm for at least another 18-24 months, and by the norm I mean mainstream at all.  People are still just finally affording LED and LCD flatscreen televisions, now they are supposed to jump to a 3d TV already?  It will take time if it does actually even last.  What do you guys think about 3d TV?  Watch the demo below (it is a little shaky)