CEA launched a new standards process for 3D glasses...

CEA launched a new standards process for 3D glasses Wednesday, with hopes of having a standard approved by October of this year, Dave Wilson, CEA director of Technology and Standards, told Consumer Electronics Daily. Principle areas of focus for the standard are the interface between the glasses and the TV, signaling between the TV and the glasses, set up and control and polarization, Wilson said. After proposals have been submitted, the R4WG16 working group will select proposals that will become the basis for standardization. The goal is to create a standard for 3D active eyewear glasses that can “help break down consumer barriers to purchasing 3D TVs and increase the expansion of 3D into the home,” according to the group. Wilson said the introduction of passive 3D TV models this year doesn’t affect the standards process. He said, “3D is a relatively small part of the overall TV market right now and there’s plenty of room for growth for different technologies.” Wilson said the standards group will meet in April to review proposals. Between April and September, the group will work to develop consensus. A vote on the standard in October assumes “work will be done in a timely manner,” Wilson said. The formal Active Eyewear Standards IR Sync request for proposal can be downloaded at www.CE.org/Standards/1401.asp. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. on March 31.