Stereo 3D Display Options

This page is for aggregating the latest know-how and links to current Stereo 3D display options best suited for molecular graphics applications like PyMOL. Please strive to provide fact-based objective information based on first-hand experiences while using the displays for real work and teaching.

Let's figure out together what stereo solutions work well in this post-CRT world!

Definitions

• Active Stereo requires expensive and/or bulky shutter glasses.
• Passive Stereo requires inexpensive lightweight polarized glasses required.
• Autostereoscopic does not require glasses.

Active Stereo (High-Refresh) LCD Displays

This solution would be analogous to using desktop CRT monitors with shutter glasses. Are any of these displays on the market yet?

Active Stereo (High Refresh) DLP Projection Televisions

This solution would also be analogous to using CRT monitors with shutter glasses. However, projection televisions tend to be too large and blurry for desktop use.

Passive Stereo Mirror-based LCD Displays

• Planar3D

Passive Stereo "One Piece" LCD Displays

• IZ3D
• Zalman 22-inch 3D LCD monitor

Active Stereo (High Refresh) DLP Projectors

• DepthQ Stereoscopic
• Christie MIRAGE S+4K SXGA+ 6500 LUMEN DLP™ STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTOR

Passive Stereo Projector Adaptors

These devices make it possible for a large audience to see projected stereo 3D using inexpensive polarized glasses.

• RealD Stereo3D visualization for CAVEs and immersive environment

Autostereoscopic LCD Displays

• Dimension Technologies Inc.
• SeeReal Technologies
• NewSight Corp.