Interestingly, Samsung’s announcement today only mentioned the release of a 27-inch, 4K resolution 3D monitor, despite Samsung teasing a 37-inch version in August. It’s possible that the larger version didn’t work as well and/or that demand for the larger size would be too small, considering the high price and limited demand implications of a glasses-free 3D monitor aimed at gamers.
Another swing at 3D
Currently, Samsung hasn’t shared further details about its 3D display, likely saving finer details and demos for CES 2025, which officially starts on January 7.
Samsung’s 3D monitor, as well as other consumer monitors it will show at CES (including ones with 500 Hz refresh rates and consumer OLED screens in smaller, 27-inch sizes), give us an idea of what we can expect from the show this year in terms of displays: the fine-tuning of features that some have wanted for years and may finally be ready for prime time. In the case of 3D displays, Ars’ Kyle Orland got his eyes on a quality, glasses-free 3D TV in 2016 (the company behind that tech is no longer active). As he mentioned at the time, that was six years after the industry tried to convince us that 3D TVs were poised to be the next big thing.
Come 2025, it appears that the industry will take another swing at making 3D consumer displays. By targeting PC gamers instead of creative professionals, like Acer and other tech brands, such as Lenovo, recently have, Samsung is attempting to inch the technology toward a more consumer-friendly audience.
After all this time, it still doesn’t feel like 2025 will be the year of 3D consumer displays. But we’ll be keeping an eye on CES and other display announcements this year for notable developments.
