IMAX 3D for PC gamers - stereoscopic 3D gaming

Posted at: Friday 15th June 2007 by Ben Hardwidge

Promising the illusion of characters jumping out of your monitor and into the room with you, stereoscopic 3D (S-3D) gaming sounds like a truly awesome prospect. Okay, so it might sound like the sort of technology name that should be looming up in huge letters at the beginning of 1950s sci-fi films, but it's actually a clever way of blending the image from the left eye and right eye into a single image with the illusion of 3D depth. You've probably seen similar effects at an Imax 3D cinema, but it can also be used to great effect in PC games. In fact, all you'll need is two monitors and some new drivers.

However, Crytek still didn't take notice. 'The Crytek team came back with the impression that they will not make an active effort with S-3D,' says Schneider. 'So, here we are with a very wide divide between what their customers want, and the product Crytek wants to deliver. The good news is that they may still earn certification - the programmers may be doing a great job and not realise it! S-3D is super easy to implement, and there is no excuse.'

We ask Schneider if stereoscopic 3D could be the future of PC gaming, and he replies that, 'Stereoscopic 3D is very much the present of gaming. Proper game development and the delivery of visually stunning games is the future of gaming.'