At CES in January I wandered over to the NVIDIA meeting area and spent some time in the little gaming area NVIDIA had set up. Hands down the coolest thing on display was a big screen 3D TV that was being used to play some Need For Speed Pro Street. Trust me 3D rocks so hard for gaming you will want it.

The catch with the system NVIDIA was using is that you had to wear these geeky glasses straight out of the 1980’s to get the 3D effect. Philips announced a new 52-inch 3D monitor today that is auto-stereoscopic meaning you don’t have to wear glasses to view in 3D. Sign me up!

The set has decent specs even with a full 1080p HD resolution, 700 cd/m2 brightness, 2000:1 contrast ration and a response time of 8ms. Philips’ WOWvx technology is the stuff behind the sets ability to show 3D with no glasses needed. According to Philips the set will be available in Q4 2008 and is aimed at business use and home entertainment users. Pricing information wasn’t offered. Please Philips make it affordable!

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