Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision

3D gaming!! That’s going to be the new mantra for gamers around the world. The new 3D Vision by Nvidia gaming is going to look a whole lot different in the years to come. Package contents include the Nvidia 3D Vision Wireless glasses along with a small brick sized IR transmitter. Here you will also find the necessary cables, software, carry pouch, three nose bridge pieces and a bright green cleaning cloth. But most importantly you will need a monitor that has a refresh rate of at least 100 Hz and an Nvidia qualified video card to be able to use the 3D Vision glasses.

The most important aspect of the Nvidia 3D-Vision package is the 3-D Vision glasses. These glasses are basically active shutter glasses which when paired with a 120MHz monitor, actively block the left and then the right eye vision alternatively. So you basically get two different views which give the games real depth and a far more immersive feel. So what exactly does it take to make your system 3D ready? Apart from the obvious, which includes a 100 Hz monitor and the 3-D Vision glasses you will need at least an Nvidia 8800GT card to be able to play games in 3D. As of now there are only a couple of monitors that support refresh rates of over 100 Hz. These would include the Samsung SyncMaster 2233RZ and the Viewsonic VX2265wm.

Driver installation is simple and has a fool proof setup where you simply cannot go wrong. Follow the steps and you will be ready to play your games in 3D in less than 5 minutes. The glasses include an IR receiver and an USB connector for charging where a complete charge gives you a total of 40 gaming hours. You can also replace the nose bridge with any of the three sizes for a comfortable fit. A light indicator is also placed just above the arm of the frame where green indicates a full charge and a blinking red signifies that the glasses have less than two hours of charge. You can also adjust the overall 3D depth via the scroll wheel placed behind the IR emitter while the on/off switch is placed towards the front.

The monitor that was used to test the Geforce 3D Vision glasses was the Samsung SyncMaster 2233RZ along with a 9600GT card. With the new 3D glasses on, games looked way different than conventional 2D gaming. This is true especially when you take into consideration racing and FPS games. The overall depth and feel that you get with these on is nothing compared to games played in 2D. Over and above all this the 3D Vision has support for over 300 games with Resident Evil 5 being the most compatible of the lot. In other words they are meant for Nvidia’s 3D Vision. You can also view the overall compatibility of a game by accessing the Nvidia control panel where the games are given a rating such as 3D Vision ready, Excellent, Good and Fair.

At Rs. 11,000, the 3D-Vision glasses may seem to be a little too expensive for the average gamer. So if 3D is what you are looking at we would suggest you to wait for a couple of more games that are 3D ready before actually investing in Nvidia’s 3D-Vision. Watch video below