How is 3D TV doing in the market and what has been the consumer reaction?  The biggest complaint so far has been those pesky glasses.

The Consumer Electronics Association, a trade group which represents CE companies, including 3D TV makers, said only 1.1 million HDTVs would be 3D sets by year’s end. (The details of the report were published by Home Media Magazine.)  The biggest obstacles cited were set prices and the 3D glasses required to view the effects.

The Nielsen report, titled “Focusing on the 3DTV Experience,” is the “first professional study of a group that represents the whole country and has experienced 3D TV firsthand.” Stereoscopic glasses were the biggest deal breaker in regards to purchasing a set, with almost 50 percent of the 425 people surveyed complaining that they are uncomfortable or a “hassle.”  From Afterdawn.com

Toshiba is working on eyewear-free 3D TV models set to debut later this year. Toshiba’s 3D TV would allow viewers to sit in multiple places but still see the images in 3D.  At CEDEC 2010, Toshiba presented a naked-eye 3D display using integral imaging, which enables 3D images to be seen from 9 distinct viewing angles without requiring 3D glasses.

The conventional frame sequential method, which requires 3D glasses, utilizes the parallax between two images for the left and right eyes. By contrast, integral imaging can reproduce 3D images even without special glasses, by producing lots of rays of light projected at different angles. Due to the multiple parallax, the picture seen changes as the user’s viewpoint moves. A feature of this system is that it causes very little eye fatigue, even if used for a long time.  From DigInfo TV