Hi,

i hope this is the correct forum to post to.

More and more 3D hardware becomes available, this could be quite a help when editing a 3D model, when placing objects in 3D space.

For example, i own a Hyundai monitor that lets me view 3D with polarised glasses. But when editing a model in Blender i still open several views on the scene to place objects.

It would be great if i could edit scenes with my 3D monitor and my polarised glasses (or any other hardware).

Is there any plan to make use of 3D hardware when editing scenes?


Best regards,
Torsten.

+1, I'd like to do this as well.

My understanding of 3D monitors at the moment is that there are several competing standards, each of which would require their own unique implementation. Until that scene has settled, I do not imagine anyone would take their time to add this.
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Nicholas Rishel wrote:

My understanding of 3D monitors at the moment is that there are several competing standards, each of which would require their own unique implementation.

Isn't Blender only OpenGL? which means we just have to deal with side-by-side stereo and quad buffer stereo

DrAltaica wrote:

Nicholas Rishel wrote: My understanding of 3D monitors at the moment is that there are several competing standards, each of which would require their own unique implementation. Isn't Blender only OpenGL? which means we just have to deal with side-by-side stereo and quad buffer stereo

I could certainly be wrong. :)

Anyone in this thread interested might consider getting involved in development if not already involved. http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:Doc/New_Developer_Info
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DrAltaica wrote:

Nicholas Rishel wrote: My understanding of 3D monitors at the moment is that there are several competing standards, each of which would require their own unique implementation. Isn't Blender only OpenGL? which means we just have to deal with side-by-side stereo and quad buffer stereo

Realistically the only format that would need to be supported at the moment is side by side as it can be generated by any bog standard PC and all HDMI 3D monitors support it (it's part of the HDMI spec.), other formats supported by HDMI either need a special graphics card or aren't widely used.

Martin.

Actually I think in an ideal world I would like a two monitor setup :-

1 Monitor would be normal 2D and have blender running as normal.

2nd monitor would be 3D and have a full screen window showing the view from a stereoscopic camera within Blender in side by side format which the monitor would then convert to a stereoscopic view. So work as normal on the first monitor and see 3D view of just the model on the second. Not sure what would be involved programming wise, It's not something I could do.

Martin.

MFX wrote:

Realistically the only format that would need to be supported at the moment is side by side as it can be generated by any bog standard PC and all HDMI 3D monitors support it (it's part of the HDMI spec.),

The only required 3D format HDMI 1.4 requires is frame packed.

HDMI's side-by-side is 1080x920 with pixels that are twice as wide as they are high. I'm not sure how Blender's GUI widgets would handle non-square pixels.

MFX wrote:

other formats supported by HDMI either need a special graphics card or aren't widely used.

You mean like a Quadro? Yea, I guess your right. It's not like Blender users are going to have a professional graphics cards....