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The 22-inch widescreen version of the 3D monitors I couldn't use are now available for $999. [Electronista]

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CES 2007: iZ3D Updates to a 22-inch Widescreen 3D Monitor

An updated, larger, and wider version of the iZ3D Three-Dimensional gaming monitor we reviewed in September is being launched at CES. Along with an improved look—they went black from silver—there are slightly less nerdy-looking glasses as well. The new specs look like goggles from that weird undersea part in Star Wars Episode I. We'll check these out at CES and let you know if there've been any significant improvements, and whether they still give me a headache. More »

3:10 PM on Thu Jan 4 2007
By Jason Chen
1,832 views, 6 comments

Latest by iZ3Dtech: There are a couple different reasons why 12% of people are unable to see 3D. One of the more common more »

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McHacking: iZ IR Repeater

It's no secret that I occasionally frequent the golden arches, but now I've found a more reasonable excuse to partake in the greasy goodness than long term suicide. Apparently some of their happy meal toys can make a fun weekend project if you have a screwdriver and soldering iron. More »

10:00 AM on Sat Dec 23 2006
By Mark Wilson
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Latest by FubarGuy: On the upside, somewhere there's a child crying over his deconstructed fast food "toy" that was cranked out in some more »

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First iZ3D Three-Dimensional Gaming Monitor Reviewed (Verdict: Jason Can't See In 3D)

The iZ3D is a 17-inch LCD monitor that's actually composed internally of two displays, the combination of which lets you see games in 3D. How does it do it? Well, by connecting with an nVidia Geforce 7600 GT with two DVI outputs, the iZ3D takes in two separate desktop signals and places them a certain distance, or "degrees", away from each other. By wearing the included glasses—which look more like sunglasses than the cheap paper ones—you can see rockets, text and enemies pop out of your screen. More »

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4:50 PM on Wed Sep 6 2006
By Jason Chen
17,392 views, 16 comments

Latest by davea0511: Another thing I ought to mention... stereo-vision is learned, and that learning process occurs in infancy. There is plenty more »

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Gizmodo Ink

  • Dartmouth researchers have created the world's teeniest robot (200 of them would fit on an M&M) while University of Pennsylvania scientists have developed a portable power plant for emergency workers and, more likely, commuters with way too many gadgets in their pockets.
    [New York Times (reg)]
    [New York Times (reg)]
  • Almost 16 years after Crazy Eddie crashed and burned (their prices were insane; their accountant was insanely creative), investors in the crooked consumer electronics chain will finally start to see checks resulting from all of the class action lawsuits.
    [Star Ledger]
  • Fingerprint-reading ATMs won't be appearing stateside anytime soon, but if you're anxious to see them in action, head south to Colombia. [Chicago Tribune]
  • Machinima (film production using videogame characters and scenery) is cheap, hip, and about to jump the shark now that everyone from Hollywood to Madison Avenue has noticed. [LA Times (reg)].
  • Gadgets have taken over Toy Industry Association's influential Hot Dozen holiday gift list. I still don't see the appeal of the iZ, but just between you and me, I wouldn't mind checking out that Pixel Chix toy.[Houston Chronicle].
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    12:01 PM on Tue Oct 11 2005
    By Noah R
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    Gizmodo Ink for August 23, 2005

    Chicago Sun-Times lays out details on the Next Big Electronic Toy, and the Chicago Tribune reports on Japan's newest electronic crime-fighter, Newspapers mourn music synthesizer inventor Robert Moog. More »

    11:57 AM on Tue Aug 23 2005
    By Noah R
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