103 inches of 3D pleasure running on a Panasonic display being powered by an Nvidia Quadro Pro card. It would have been nice to see this on the newly announced GTX590 card but we can't always get what we want. Either way the software and the hardware are very similar. The difference is that the GTX590 is going to have a faster edge on rendering but the Quadro is better built for work horses.
The demo was running Crysis 2 in 3D over HDMI using steroescopic 3D and Nvidia's 3D Vision technology. I must say this is the best 3D in gaming I have seen to date. The glasses were not bulky or extra geeky like other vendors that are trying to utilize the 3D factor for gaming.
They are lightweight and feel like an ordinary pair of sunglasses. The LCD lenses are not overbearing when playing and do not tint the image or make it too dark. The wireless kit will cost you about $199.99.
The slated release for the GTX590 is concurrent with Crysis 2 for a March 22 release. There isn't a final price point for the GTX590 but I won't be surprised if it isn't lower than $600. The rendering capabilities of this card is incredible. Crysis 2 was running full on with the demo and the card was not chopping graphics at all. There are very few cards who can say they can even do the same for the first Crysis let alone get near the newest installment. PC users will definitely be the envy for this game.
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Nvidia also had on hand tablets running their new Tegra 2 chips for demo. Outstanding game play on a lightweight tablet is not something I would have dreamed of saying until playing with these for a while. The Motorola Xoom has one of the best displays on a tablet I've seen to date. The Tegra 2 has the ability to let the machine run great graphics in-game and 3D capabilities as well.
What does this all mean? Well not only do I anticipate great 3D arcade style gaming making it's way to tablet machines in the near future but I also sense that the casual gamers may see a future Angry Birds 3D or Bejeweled Blitz 3D down the road.
The 3D on the tablet responded well to games. The on screen controls do not have the 3D setting applied to them so they stay flat and in place. The display kept up great to the change in pace with the arcade style shooter that was being demo'd. The Xoom runs on an Android OS so the market place is full of games playable on the device. What makes this tablet better for a core gamer than the iPad is that the Android market is bringing Sony PSOne games to add to their fare. Perhaps playable in 3D. All in all this could be great for any core gamer or casual gamer. Watch out iPad.
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