# How does this 3D monitor technology work?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-3d-monitor-technology-work/247811>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 30, 2004, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-3d-monitor-technology-work/247811 "2004-05-30T17:47:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-3d-monitor-technology-work/247811/1 "2004-05-30T17:47:44Z")

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Here

[A SeeReal 20 inch UXGA display monitor that has a 3-D viewing without special glasses, is displayed at the Society for Information](http://apnews.myway.com/image/20040528/VISUAL_GADGETS.sff_RNR109_20040528125320.html?date=20040530&docid=D82SVE8O0)

Here also [SeeReal Advances 3D Technology by Launching Highest Resolution 3D Display at Cebit](http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/2/prweb106927.htm)

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**Author:** ![Dog80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-3d-monitor-technology-work/247811/2 "2004-05-30T18:13:36Z")

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I think I 've seen one of these. It had quite low resolution (picture was very pixelated) and the 3d effect was making me dizzy if watching at an angle.

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-3d-monitor-technology-work/247811/3 "2004-05-30T18:24:47Z")

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Here’s a link to a [page](http://www.seereal.com/EN/products_principle_js.en.htm) on the company’s website that explains the technology.