International 3D Society Announces Technology Award Winners

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International 3D Society today announced the 14 companies and organizations to be honored at its 2012 3D Technology Awards on January 19^th in Hollywood. "The Awards Committee considered 3D technologies with an eye on those that are genuine advances to the state of the art. We want to shine a spotlight on worthy products that make a contribution to professional and consumer applications," said Lenny Lipton, Chairman of the Society's Awards Committee. "Our theme for 2012 is 'Make It 3D,' and this year’s honored organizations have met industry challenges with superb technical innovation," said Jim Chabin, President of the Society.

“The Awards Committee considered 3D technologies with an eye on those that are genuine advances to the state of the art. We want to shine a spotlight on worthy products that make a contribution to professional and consumer applications”

Receiving honors at this year's awards luncheon in Hollywood will be (in alphabetical order):

• Blu-ray Disc Association – “Blu-ray 3D Specification”
• Cameron/Pace Group – “Shadow D Technology and the Shadow D System”
• Fuji – “Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3 Digital Camera”
• Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative – “FHD3DGI Standard”
  • Panasonic
  • Samsung
  • Sony
  • XPAND
• GoPro – “3D Hero System”
• HDMI Licensing, LLC – “Standardization of 3D Formats over the HDMI Interface. Specification Version 1.4a”
• LG Electronics – “LG Cinema 3D TV”
• Panasonic – “AG-3DA1 Twin Lens 3D Camera Recorder”
• Peter Wimmer – “Stereoscopic Player”
• Silicon Imaging – “SI-3D Stereo Digital Cinema Camera System”
• Sony – “HDR-TD10 3D Handycam Camcorder”
• Sony – “Playstation 3”
• Vizio – “Theater 3D”
• YouTube – “3D Channel”

Entries were reviewed by the Society's 3D Technology Awards Committee for achievement during 2011.

About the International 3D Society:

The International 3D Society was founded to advance the art and technologies of stereoscopic 3D content and its professional innovators through education, hands on demonstration and recognition. For more information please visit: www.International3DSociety.com. For ticket information please contact Cindi Berns at: [e-mail].

International 3D Society sponsors include Signature Sponsors, Panasonic and Korea Telecom, as well as Founding Sponsors: Dolby, DreamWorks Animation (DWA), IMAX, MasterImage 3D, PIXAR, RealD, Inc., Sony Corporation of America, The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and XPAND 3D.