Wall-Sized 3D Displays: The Ultimate Gaming Room

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By Don Woligroski
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First Person Shooters

First person shooters are also ideal for 3D viewing, putting the player in the shoes of the game's avatar in a convincing 3D world.

Far Cry:

This game awestruck me - it worked completely without a flaw, and was absolutely fantastic. Of the FPS titles I tried, Far Cry was the best to play in 3D - no contest. There were no visual anomalies to speak of, and the abundance of 3D foliage always created a feeling of being in the jungle. It simply looks absolutely amazing. As a side note, I found it was much easier to keep track of my position in my surroundings when playing with the stereoscopic glasses.

3D stereoscopic rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Star Wars Battlefront:

This game worked great - it was a lot of fun seeing massive AT-ATs up close. The scale is incredible when it's on a wall-sized display. There were minor visual artifacts like ghosting, which is a little distracting, but it was still very playable and a heck of a lot of fun.

3D stereoscopic rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Don Woligroski
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  • but does it play crysis?
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  • myrsati
    I bought the Acer P1303W its awsome for the price. You do have to go through a computer to get the 3D to work. I have a AMD FX 6 core proccesor and ATI 6770HD card that supports 3D. I then bought a Blu Ray 3d Internal Burner from LG for 77 bucks which is really nice. I got the Expand x102 Active glasses they are price well and look great. I thought i was screwed when the 3d didnt work when i put a blu ray 3d movie in and played it thru my Projector. My resolution was correct and at 120hz. I found out after messing around for about an hour that the software that came with my Blue Ray 3d player didnt work with my projector which is POWER DVD 9. I found a program called TotalMedia Theatre 5! As soon as i installed it and played the blu ray 3d movie and turned the glasses on everything worked!!! I had to adjust a few settings but nothing major. Dont forget not all projectors have to go thru a computer to work but you will prob pay more for them.
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