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3d printed gun: Wiki Weapon on hold after Stratasys revokes lease on printer

The promise of home 3-D printing is that you can construct anything you want from the comfort and convenience of your own living room. For a group whose mission is to 3-D print a working pistol from scratch, however, that promise has been revoked.

 

DirecTV cuts 3-D channel from 24-hour to part-time

DirecTV says it has reduced the programming hours of its 24-hour 3-D channel, n3D, due to a shortage of 3-D content.

 

Could 3-D Woes Lead to Lower Ticket Prices?

This past Memorial Day weekend broke box office records, but 3-D stumbled.

 

The World's First 3D PORN Film!

The World's First 3D PORN Film!

It certainly is not Avatar. Sumptuous costumes, golden keys opening doors to reveal orgies in imperial China and plenty of erotic action in lurid 3D – Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy, the world's first major three-dimensional pornograhic movie, is generating a lot of excitement in China.

 

The App Report: 3DS Launch Apps Impress, Needs More

The 3DS is Nintendo's follow-up to its successful and incredibly lucrative DS console. The new handheld launched last Sunday with the typical tech-demo titles like Pilotwings Resort, Steel Diver, and Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition. And the glasses-free 3D effects selling point? Very effective.

 

Despite Headaches, Eyestrain, 3D TV Makers Push On

From Hollywood studios to Japanese TV makers, powerful business interests are betting 3-D will be the future of entertainment, despite a major drawback: It makes millions of people uncomfortable or sick.Optometrists say as many as one in four viewers have problems watching 3-D movies and TV, either because 3-D causes tiresome eyestrain or because the viewer has problems perceiving depth in real life. In the worst cases, 3-D makes people queasy, leaves them dizzy or gives them headaches.

Senh: That's probably not what 3d tv manufacturers wanna hear. I think it's the future too, but there gotta be a way to do without people having to wear 3d glasses.

 

Imax Ticket Sales Double

Imax Ticket Sales Double

Imax, the big-screen movie specialist, said its global gross box-office sales more than doubled in 2010, thanks to additional theaters and big 3-D blockbusters.

 

Nintendo 3D child eyesight fears

Nintendo 3D child eyesight fears

The eyesight of children under six could be harmed by 3D games played on Nintendo's forthcoming handheld console, the company warns.

 

Toshiba to Release Glasses-Free 3-D TVs

Toshiba to Release Glasses-Free 3-D TVs

As Toshiba prepares to start selling the world's first glasses-free 3-D televisions in Japan this week, the company says it plans to go global with a larger model of over 40 inches in the coming fiscal year.

 

Best Buy overestimates holiday shoppers' appetite

Shoppers ignored Best Buy Co Inc's promotion of pricey 3D televisions and other high-end gadgets this holiday season as they chased bargains elsewhere, hammering the company's profits.

 

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