Ever wanted to play your favorite PC games in 3D?  Well NVIDIA has got the closest thing with there GeForce 3D Vision.

Overview

• $199
• 3D PC gaming, and movies
• Wireless glasses
• You can find the official link here

Continue reading to find out more.

All you need is to buy the kit, which includes the software needed and the “Stylish glasses”. The only downfall is that there are number of very specific requirments. That can set you back more than the $199.

The Minimum software requirements are.

• Microsoft® Windows® Vista 32/64-bit or Windows 7 32/64-bit
• Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ X2 CPU or higher
• 1GB of system memory. (2GB is recommended)
• 100 MB free disk space

And the software is only compatible with the following Desktop Displays, TV’s and Projecters

• Desktop Displays
  • Samsung® SyncMaster 2233RZ 120 Hz LCD display
  • ViewSonic® FuHzion™ VX2265wm 120 Hz LCD display
  • 100 Hz and higher analog CRTs
• HDTVs
  • Mitsubishi® 1080p DLP® Home Theater TV: WD-57833, WD-60735, WD-60737, WD-60C8, WD-60C9, WD-65735, WD-65736, WD-65737, WD-65C8, WD-65C9, WD-65833, WD-65835, WD-65837, WD-73735, WD-73736, WD-73737, WD-73833, WD-73835, WD-73837, WD-73C8, WD-73C9, WD-82737, WD-82837, L65-A90
  • Generic DLP HDTV mode
• Projectors
  • DepthQ® HD 3D Projector by LightSpeed Design, Inc.
  • DQ-3120 by LightSpeed Design, Inc.

The full required specifications can be found here.

So how does it work?

Normally 3D has been done one of either two ways, the good old red and blue glasses that you used to wear at the movies. What the red and blue glasses do is filter out some of the color  so as to make both of your eyes focus on different layers of the film, and this creates the illusion of 3D. The more modern glasses that are used now are polarized, and instead of filtering out the colors the glasses filter for example, the left glass will filter out everything but vertical light waves, and the right everything but the horizontal light waves making you focus on the two layers of the film.

However, what the 3D vision glasses use is not a brand new technology, but it is definitely better than the previous two ways. The glasses utilize rapid shutter lenses that shut off each eye rapidly there is a thin LCD coating of the lenses that either turn black or clear, and rapidly change every millisecond and syncs to the monitor being used. What this does is makes both of your eyes  focus at different times which creates a depth of field.

The technology can only be used on specific games some better than others a full list of the games can be found here

I personally can not wait to get my hands on a pair of these glasses, just imagine play Nazi Zombies in Call of Duty: World at War in 3D.

Comments and questions are welcome.

Bumptop is a 3D physics enabled Desktop.  I discovered it from a post by my friend over at TechMirage.com and had to throw it up on here.  Everyone should give this a try in my opinion, it is very fun, and I believe most people would enjoy it way more than their normal boring desktops.  Bumptop has a free and a not so free ‘Pro’ version that only costs $29.  If you like the results of the free enough I am sure you wont mind indulging for the 30 bucks but it really just depends on if you think it is worth it.

Continue reading to see a video of the program, Min Reqs, Download, and also a list of what the differences are for the free and pay versions.

Minimum Requirements

• A 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, with latest service packs
• A Pentium 4/Celeron 1.8GHz or Athlon XP/Sempron 2200+ or desktop/mobile equivalent
• Minimum 1GB system memory
• 15 MB available hard disk space.
• Intel 915 integrated graphics or Nvidia GeForce 6200 or ATI X300 or better with updated drivers
• OpenGL 2.0 driver support required (may require additional drivers available at bumptop.com/drivers)
• Internet connection required for activation

In the Pro version these are the differences.  I wouldn’t put out the money unless you were sure one of these features were worth it.

Both versions include a Physics Engine, 3D Visualization, Piles, Intuitive Gestures, Themes, Widgets (Facebook, Twitter, Email, and Printer), and Zooming Photo Slideshows.  Don’t forget while playing around with Bumptop to go to the properties a lot of features can be set to your specifications.  You can download it below with the Downlurp button, which will provide the free version and also the Pro version if you’d like it.