We earlier reported that the Consumer Electronics Association was pushing for the standardization of 3D glasses standardization and now it seems like Panasonic and XpanD are going a different separate way with a competing M-3DI standard. The latter M-3DI is also designed for standardizing infrared active shutter 3D goggles, with the full specifications extending to commercial movie theaters. According to an Engadget blog, future revisions will cover newer radio frequency and Bluetooth (BT) variants such as the 2011 3D/BT glasses offered by Samsung 3D TVs.
This makes us wonder whether there will ever be truly universal 3D eyewear that can operate in homes and big-screen theaters alike. Will user confusion over active shutter vs. passive 3D goggles and glasses-less 3D ever end?