Stream TV Networks at CES will bow “Ultra-D,” billed...

Stream TV Networks at CES will bow “Ultra-D," billed as a proprietary next-gen autostereoscopic 3D technology. Stream TV which makes the 7-inch eLocity Android-based tablet, said Ultra-D leverages custom hardware, middleware and software algorithms to create autostereoscopic 3D images. The no-3D-glasses technology promises to give consumers access to unlimited 3D content by enabling real-time conversion of 2D content into autostereoscopic 3D, the company said. It also converts 3D stereoscopic content requiring 3D glasses to achieve the 3D effect to 3D that doesn’t require glasses, it said. The technology works with various content formats including Blu-ray, DVD, PC gaming, Internet, cable and satellite, Stream TV said, and users can customize the 3D effect to address individual differences in spatial perception for personal comfort. Users can boost or cut the real-time 3D rendering effect to adjust for differences in content quality and source, along with personal preference, Stream TV said. “Our ultimate goal was to create a solution that addresses existing concerns impeding the adoption of 3D -— consumer aversion to expensive glasses, viewer discomfort, variance in individual vision and preference and the slow creation of 3D content,” said CEO Mathu Rajan. The company did not respond to questions regarding how many products will be shown at CES using Ultra-D technology, from which categories, whether they'd hit the market in 2012 and how the Ultra-D solution differs from other autostereoscopic methods introduced in the past.