Initiative for 3D standard glasses gains steam

The Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative – a joint effort by Samsung, Panasonic and Sony to adopt a new technology standard for active 3D glasses – continues to attract supporters.

Philips, Sharp, TCL and Toshiba have all announced their support for the program, which hopes to eliminate the specialized glasses currently required for each manufacturer's set.

The schedule for the production of the new standard currently calls for glasses to be on the market next year – and to be compatible with 2011 active 3D sets.

Glasses that are certified using the standard will carry the logo shown to the right.