Side by Side / Anaglyph

[vrod]

Can someone help me out please.

I do not have a Vive or Rift, but would like to see some ED in 3D.

I am guess Anaglyph red/blue glasses work for the Anaglyph mode.

What about "side by side" mode? How does one use that?

thanks.[cool]

 

[Adam Lusardi]

I believe side by side is for a 3D TV.........but been a long time since I used that

 

[NW3]

Yes, that's correct. You need a TV (or display) which specifically supports side-by-side, as well as special LCD shutter glasses (which are NOT the same as the NVidia glasses mentioned below).

Anaglyph mode works and does provide "acceptable" 3D for a minimal investment. The longer you use them, the better the 3D effect becomes, as your brain learns to interpret what you see. I used it on and off for a year or so.

You can buy cheap non-cardboard red/cyan glasses on the internet, which improves the experience. Here's where I bought mine (link below). To reduce ghosting, I bought 2 pair and placed a second cyan lens on top of the other. The red blocks blue light sufficiently, so a single red lens is fine. If you already wear glasses, consider getting the "clip on" version, which is what I used.

http://www.ultimate3dheaven.com/prav3dgl.html
http://www.ultimate3dheaven.com/propqucl.html

I found that driving the SRV in 3D mode significantly reduces the motion sickness that I used to get.

Also, there is a bug in ED's anaglyph mode, the red channel is substituted for the green channel for the cyan "right eye" view, so the colors are way off (red is yellow and green is black, but the 3D effect is fine). I now use a 3D monitor and NVidia LCD shutter glasses, but will soon switch to VR when my Pimax 8K headset arrives next year.

ED is much more immersive in 3D, which is how I prefer to play it.

 

[ziddan]

Side by side can be used for phones in google cardboard or compatible plus trinus gyre or limelight streamer.

My first run if Elite in 3d was on a samsung galaxy s+ which had a display resolution of 480x800, quite a bit worse than even the Rift DK1, couldnt even read the menus using it but it was enough to push me to buy the first rift DK2 that came withing my reach.

 

[Zed]

Yes, that's correct. You need a TV (or display) which specifically supports side-by-side, as well as special LCD shutter glasses (which are NOT the same as the NVidia glasses mentioned below).

3D TVs typically use glasses with polarised lenses similar to those used in cinemas so no need for the expensive LCD shutter glasses.

 

[NW3]

3D TVs typically use glasses with polarised lenses similar to those used in cinemas so no need for the expensive LCD shutter glasses.

Thanks for the info. Perhaps I should have just said "special glasses". In my very limited experience, we wore shutter glasses. They are expensive, so it doesn't surprise me that other sets use cheaper glasses.

 

[vrod]

Thanks! I will have to try out the R/B glasses soon.

I wanna VR headset, but will wait for the next gen to come out. I would like something with a larger FOV and crisper resolution. Native wireless would also be nice.

 

[NW3]

Thanks! I will have to try out the R/B glasses soon.

I wanna VR headset, but will wait for the next gen to come out. I would like something with a larger FOV and crisper resolution. Native wireless would also be nice.

In a few months, the Pimax 8K will be delivered to those who participated in the Kickstarter (like I did), so watch the VR forum for news in ~February. The headset should be released to retail in early Summer. There will be a wireless option. It's also compatible with Vive controllers and base stations.

 

[dogbite]

I ran Ed with Nvidia 3d glasses for awhile. It was ok for it's time, but would in no way will prepare you for what VR does to the game. It is a totally immersive experience.

 

[Exigeous]

3D TVs typically use glasses with polarised lenses similar to those used in cinemas so no need for the expensive LCD shutter glasses.

This is absolutely 100% INCORRECT. Virtually all modern home 3D TVs use active shutter glasses UNLIKE the polarized lenses used in theatres. The reason is the polarized ones are FAR cheaper and don't have to be synced to the display like active shutter glasses do. The difference is the effect with active shutter is a good deal better than polarized as the lens shutter is perfectly synced with the display. You also get half the resolution with polarized as each lens lets you see either odd or even lines - with active the entire frame is flashed every 60th of a second so you get a full horizontal frame (half vertical if you use side-by-side which is by far the most common with movies).

So if you want best results for Elite 3D without VR a 3D TV with active shutter lenses is the way to go. If you don't have a 3D TV then Anaglyph (with a good/real set of glasses as mentioned) is your only way.

 

[NW3]

I ran Ed with Nvidia 3d glasses for awhile. It was ok for it's time, but would in no way will prepare you for what VR does to the game. It is a totally immersive experience.

True, but the 3D LCD shutter glasses are much better than anaglyph red/blue glasses.