This article describes viewing 3D images on Elo products.

Elo does not currently manufacture 3D capable displays. Viewing 3D images and 3D video requires hardware specialized for three-dimensional aspects, such as found in Stereoscopic Displays. Standard off-the-shelf monitors do not support this. You will be able to view the images and video on the screen on a standard monitor; however, it will not appear in 3D form and will most likely display artifacts, ghosting, and double images.

To view true 3D images, you need a stereoscopic display—a system that can deliver a separate image to each eye, creating the illusion of depth. Here are the main types:

1. Active 3D Displays

• Use active shutter glasses that rapidly alternate between eyes in sync with the screen.

• Example: 3D TVs with active shutter technology.

• Requires: High-refresh-rate display and compatible glasses.

2. Passive 3D Displays

• Use polarized glasses and a screen that displays two images at once using different polarization angles.

• Example: Some 3D monitors and cinema screens.

• Lower cost glasses but reduced vertical resolution.

3. Autostereoscopic Displays

• Do not require glasses. Use lenticular lenses or parallax barriers built into the display.

• Example: Nintendo 3DS, some professional monitors.

• More expensive and often limited to a narrow viewing angle.

4. Volumetric or Holographic Displays (Advanced/Experimental)

• Create actual 3D light fields or projections.

• Very high-end, used in research or specialized fields.

🔍 Key Limitations of Viewing 3D Images on a standard display:

No Binocular Disparity

• True 3D relies on stereopsis—your brain combining two slightly different images, one from each eye, to perceive depth.

• A standard monitor shows just one image, so both eyes see the same thing.

• No disparity = no true depth perception.

🧠 Perception Trick vs. Actual 3D

• While software can simulate 3D using shadows, perspective, and parallax (called "2.5D"), it doesn’t deliver separate views to each eye.

• That’s depth cueing, not true stereoscopic 3D.

👓 What's Missing:

To deliver true 3D, a system needs:

• A display mechanism that outputs two distinct images (one for each eye).

• A way to direct those images correctly—via glasses, lenses, or head tracking.

A standard monitor lacks both. It’s designed for flat, single-plane visuals, not immersive depth.

Bottom Line:

A regular monitor can't show real 3D because it delivers the same image to both eyes, breaking the core requirement for stereoscopic depth: separate left and right eye views.