Hey guys, I have a question about the 3D feature in Crysis 2. I have a 32" Sharp LCD HDTV and I'll be running the game on my Xbox 360. I'm really interested in the 3D feature that's going to be in Crysis 2. I was just wondering can I just buy me some Polarized 3D glasses and use those to get the 3D effect without having to have a 3D display? I figured I could, because when you turn the 3D mode on in the game's menu, it makes duplicate images on the TV screen. One for the left eye and one for the right. When you wear the 3D glasses, it would give your brain the illusion of depth, hence the game is now in 3D. I just wanted some clarification.

no

no

That doesn't really help me much...

lol I love my xbox and all but your going to destroy it by ADDING 3d to an already crazy Optimized game.

And No, you need 3D enabled module in your TV.

I read that the Engine uses the depth information of the gpu to "clone" the image and instead of displaying the image on a 120hz monitor, it can be displayed on any monitor, without a performance loss. And on any plattform. Official statement of Crysis.

I read that the Engine uses the depth information of the gpu to "clone" the image and instead of displaying the image on a 120hz monitor, it can be displayed on any monitor, without a performance loss. And on any plattform. Official statement of Crysis.

So, technically all I need is the 3D glasses and I'm good to go?

I read that the Engine uses the depth information of the gpu to "clone" the image and instead of displaying the image on a 120hz monitor, it can be displayed on any monitor, without a performance loss. And on any plattform. Official statement of Crysis.

So, technically all I need is the 3D glasses and I'm good to go?
That's what they say. I'm collecting 3D glasses from my cinema visits, because technically, the cinema 3D works the same way.

EDIT: Found the article.

"At the gamescom 2010, Crytek's field applications engineer Sean Tracy showed to PC Games Hardware a live demonstration of the CryEngine 3 in stereoscopic 3D. Of course in real time ("What You See Is What You Play") within the poweful editor Sandbox 3. Instead of rendering each picture twice (half the framerate!) and projecting it on a dedicated 120 Hz LCD monitor, Crytek simply uses the back buffer and the depth information in the graphics card: The renderred frame is practically being cloned and the fractum shift procedure makes two out of it. Thus, on the one hand there is nearly no performance drop and on the other hand stereoscopic 3D might be possible on any display - no matter if it's on PC or consoles. Crytek calls this technology "Screen Space Re-Projection Stereo"."

http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,768604/Crysis-2-Everything-about-DirectX-11-3D-without-perfomance-drop-and-8-core-optimization/News/

I read that the Engine uses the depth information of the gpu to "clone" the image and instead of displaying the image on a 120hz monitor, it can be displayed on any monitor, without a performance loss. And on any plattform. Official statement of Crysis.

So, technically all I need is the 3D glasses and I'm good to go?
That's what they say. I'm collecting 3D glasses from my cinema visits, because technically, the cinema 3D works the same way.

Sweet! I'm wanting to get the ones that are Polarized. I wouldn't want to play this gorgeous game wearing the red and blue 3D glasses. Which ones should I get? I'm not looking to spend much.

Sweet! I'm wanting to get the ones that are Polarized. I wouldn't want to play this gorgeous game wearing the red and blue 3D glasses. Which ones should I get? I'm not looking to spend much.
I don't even know where to get them except for walking to the cinema and watch a film. Then you get one for free

Sweet! I'm wanting to get the ones that are Polarized. I wouldn't want to play this gorgeous game wearing the red and blue 3D glasses. Which ones should I get? I'm not looking to spend much.
I don't even know where to get them except for walking to the cinema and watch a film. Then you get one for free
GASP! YOUR SUPPOSED TO PUT THEM BACK! Your stealing! You Monster!! /sarcasm

You need a 3D ready TV and a set of 3D glasses that are compatible with your television.

You need a 3D ready TV and a set of 3D glasses that are compatible with your television.

But according to that article posted earlier in the thread, you will be able to view Crysis 2 in 3D on any display. I just can't decide which glasses to get. Would these work?
http://www.provantage.com/zalman-tech-zm-sg100g~7ZALM07C.htm

Have any of you PC guys ever heard of Zalman?

you cant use polarized glasses with a non-polarized screen (TV) as far as i know

3D is a loose term when used to advertise games. Crytek at some point said that they would try and support many if not all available kinds of 3D tech.

The 3-D Glasses in the link you posted use a horizontal light wave filter on one lens, and a vertical light wave filter on the other. I do not believe the 3-D will display for you using those glasses because tv/monitors do not typically filter the light waves for 1 or 2 directions only.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarized_3D_glasses

In order to use that type of 3D glasses you would need one of two things. ONE. A super complicated TV/Monitor that would both display left and right eye images, and have the ability to mask the light frequencies. OR TWO you would need two Video Projection Machines thats lenses were shielded with the correct horizontal or vertical wave filters. Then by overlapping those projections on the same location and wearing the polarized glasses you could be able to see your simulated 3-d Image.

The method that most consumers will have access too is color shifted separation, like red and blue glasses. If you have shutter glasses and a fast enough refresh rate, you should be ok once you have the correct glasses and a way to sync that to the output of your video feed.

Separately, 3D technologies rely heavily on refresh speeds and angle of view. So even with the right equipment, you may need to sit in the sweet spots in front of the tv/monitor to prevent shadowing. (mixing of the left and right images.)

3D is a loose term when used to advertise games. Crytek at some point said that they would try and support many if not all available kinds of 3D tech.

The 3-D Glasses in the link you posted use a horizontal light wave filter on one lens, and a vertical light wave filter on the other. I do not believe the 3-D will display for you using those glasses because tv/monitors do not typically filter the light waves for 1 or 2 directions only.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarized_3D_glasses

In order to use that type of 3D glasses you would need one of two things. ONE. A super complicated TV/Monitor that would both display left and right eye images, and have the ability to mask the light frequencies. OR TWO you would need two Video Projection Machines thats lenses were shielded with the correct horizontal or vertical wave filters. Then by overlapping those projections on the same location and wearing the polarized glasses you could be able to see your simulated 3-d Image.

The method that most consumers will have access too is color shifted separation, like red and blue glasses. If you have shutter glasses and a fast enough refresh rate, you should be ok once you have the correct glasses and a way to sync that to the output of your video feed.

Separately, 3D technologies rely heavily on refresh speeds and angle of view. So even with the right equipment, you may need to sit in the sweet spots in front of the tv/monitor to prevent shadowing. (mixing of the left and right images.)



So what glasses would you recommend? I'm not looking to spend much.

A Crytek rep said here once that you need a 3D ready TV and the 3D glasses that go with it...

I think it was Cry-Lee? Maybe he will see this and confirm it for me.