3-D Gaming With Zalman’s LCDs March 18, 2007

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Zalman is better known for great cooling solutions for PCs but it’s decided that there could still be some demand for 3-D gaming. Yes, 3-D – that technology that never took off in cinemas because, largely, it sucked.

The company showed of two monitors [excuse the poor photo - good ones are in very short supply] at Cebit last week – the same two it showed off at CES in January – but this time around there is a rough launch date of Q2 and a price tag of around £260 for the 19in version. No price yet on the widescreen 22in version.

The 3D Stereoscopic Gaming Display requires the use of special glasses and the show demo was World Of Warcraft (WoW). According to friends at the Inquirer, the displays certainly work, creating a real in-game feeling and their eyes weren’t burned out of their sockets after 40 minutes of gameplay. Always a good sign.

While I support the whole ‘immersive’ gaming drive, I’m not convinced that 3-D LCDs are the way forward although if Zalman want to throw one at me to review I won’t say no and will keep an open mind until then. Since most WoW players grind for hours at a time, it would be interesting to see what happens after 4 or 5 hours.-Martin Lynch

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Vulcania: Captain Nemo-inspired Timepiece March 18, 2007

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I’d buy a watch called Vulcania. That said, I’m pretty sure I couldn’t tell you the time with it nor, I suspect – no, I’m damn sure – could I afford it.

This former concept from HD3 Complication is now a reality and when it launches in April, will no doubt grace the wrists of the well-heeled. Well, 11 of them at least, since that’s all that will be made.

The name, inspired by Captain Nemo’s adventures, looks like something modern crossed with a piece of industrial revolution engineering. The time is derived from the rotating wheel cylinders on the left with the minutes on the sextant-like disc – very nautical. All of the components can be seen in operation from the front and rear, through the sapphire glass panels while the case is titanium and platinum. Gold is for peasants, after all.

Thanks to our man at Watchismo. More pics after the jump. –Martin Lynch