Sony RayModeler,  Autostereoscopic Display Prototype 360 Degree 3D without Glasses

Sony, the largest consumer electronic manufacturer also known for it's innovative products, has played a vital role in bringing 3D vision to reality, from the installations and broadcasting of 3D live Fifa world cup matches to smallest portable 3D cameras to 3D TVs. This adds more because Sony developed a new 360 Degree 3D Autostereoscopic Display codenamed RayModeler which requires no special glasses for 3D viewing experience. Checkout more to see some inside story and also watch this video.

 Almost all 3D TVs available now a days require Polaroid glasses. Critics get on to this which is also valid because watching TVs while wearing glasses for hours may become pain and is never comfortable. To not to forget we watch TVs for relaxing.


Many 3D device manufacturers have been developing new ways to watch 3D videos without any 3D glasses. Sony seems to be quick and is going to demonstrate the prototype of new 360º Autostereoscopic display in the upcoming week at Siggraph in LA. In fact this device information was leaked last year.  The display uses special LED light forces and can show 360 unique images to all directions in 1º separations. No special 3D glasses are required to see the image.


Height - 27 cms
Diameter- 13 cms

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Interface for Interaction

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RayModeler is fully fledged and displays high quality and full color 3D motion pictures and videos. Even the depth of images is very accurately rendered by the display. You can connect Sony RayModeler to a computer and transfer contents and control the device. It also supports gestures to change the orientation of the 3D object by its gesture sensor. This device can be used to play 3D video games, so is controllable by joystick and gamepads. Apart from 3D Gaming there are many other applications of RayModeler like watching 3D movies, virtual pet, museum displays, signage, medical, education, design, avatars and most important for the 3D communications.

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3D Content for RayModeler

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The common existing 3D graphic designing software like AutoCad, 3DSMax etc can be used to create content for RayModeler. However, Sony Singapore developed and tested a multi camera installation for producing high quality 360 degree videos. Which creates the 3D content and displays in real time.

For objects like any product or any little thing you can use a turn table. Just place the object on the turntable and use related software to generate the 3D content.

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Watch Video

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Sony is all set to demonstrate RayModeler next week, we might get to know more about the display then. The price of Prototype is yet to be decided. Stay tuned for more updates.


So guys what do you think about it? Is it really going to reach houses or will just remain for education purpose?


Shekhar Sahu
(Blogger, Programmer, Graphic & Flash Designer, Animator, 3D Modeler, Student-BIT durg)

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