Insight Media Microdisplay, Display Intelligence

2009 Stereoscopic 3D Gameplay Evaluation Report: An assessment of the performance and usability of 3D games on 3D monitors.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1	INTRODUCTION	5
2	VALUE PROPOSITION OF 3D GAMES	6
2.1	S-3D GAMING EXPERIENCE: STEP-BY-STEP	6
2.1.1	Overview of the S-3D Test System	6
2.1.2	What went right?	7
2.1.3	What went wrong?	7
2.1.4	What was the final result?	8
2.2	S-3D HARDWARE EVALUATION	9
2.2.1	Hyundai Monitor W220S	9
2.2.2	iZ3D Monitor H220Z1	9
2.2.3	NVIDIA 3D Vision with Samsung SyncMaster 2233RZ	10
2.2.4	Monitor Performance Summary	11
2.3	PUTTING THE S-3D GAMING SYSTEM TO THE TEST	13
2.3.1	007: Quantum of Solace	13
2.3.2	MS Age of Empires III	14
2.3.3	America's Army	16
2.3.4	Battlefield 2142	18
2.3.5	Battlestations: Pacific	19
2.3.6	BioShock	20
2.3.7	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	21
2.3.8	Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe	23
2.3.9	Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars	25
2.3.10	Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason	27
2.3.11	Crysis	28
2.3.12	FIFA Soccer '08	30
2.3.13	MS Flight Simulator X	31
2.3.14	Half-Life 2	34
2.3.15	Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II	35
2.3.16	Madden NFL '08	37
2.3.17	NBA Live '08	39
2.3.18	Need for Speed: ProStreet	41
2.3.19	NHL '08	42
2.3.20	Star Wars BattleFront II	44
2.3.21	Star Wars: Empire at War	46
2.3.22	Tiger Woods PGA Tour '08	47
2.3.23	Tomb Raider Anniversary	49
2.3.24	World of Warcraft	50
2.4	GAMER REACTIONS TO S-3D	54
2.5	S-3D VALUE PROPOSITION SUMMARY	54
3	APPENDIX A: 3D GAMING TEST SET-UP	55
3.1	HARDWARE SET-UP	55
3.1.1	Desktop Computer	55
3.1.2	Laptop Computer	55
3.1.3	3D Monitor - Hyundai / DDD	56
3.1.4	3D Monitor - iZ3D	56
3.1.5	3D Monitor - Samsung / NVIDIA Bundle	56
3.2	SOFTWARE SET-UP	56
3.2.1	Desktop Computer	56
3.2.2	Laptop Computer	56

	Table of Figures
	Figure 1: 007: Quantum of Solace by Beenox / Activision	15
	Figure 2: Age of Empires III by Ensemble / Microsoft	16
	Figure 3: America's Army by U.S. Army	17
	Figure 4: Battlefield 2142 by DICE / EA	19
	Figure 5: BioShock by 2K Boston / 2K Australia / 2K Games	21
	Figure 6: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare by Infinity Ward / Activision	23
	Figure 7: Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe by Microsoft Game Studios	25
	Figure 8: Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars by EA Los Angeles / Electronics Arts	26
	Figure 9: Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason by Action Forms / 1C	28
	Figure 10: Crysis by Crytek / Electronic Arts	30
	Figure 11: FIFA Soccer '08 by EA Canada / EA Sports	31
	Figure 12: Flight Simulator X by Microsoft Game Studios / Microsoft	33
	Figure 13: Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II by EA Los Angeles / Electronic Arts	37
	Figure 14: Madden NFL '09 by EA Tiburon / EA Sports	38
	Figure 15: NBA Live '08 by HB Studios / EA Sports	40
	Figure 16: Need for Speed: ProStreet by EA Black Box / Electronic Arts	42
	Figure 17: NHL '08 by HB Studios / EA Sports	44
	Figure 18: Star Wars: Battlefront II by Pandemic Studios / LucasArts	45
	Figure 19: Star Wars: Empire at War by Petroglyph Games / LucasArts	47
	Figure 20: Tiger Woods PGA Tour '08 by EA Tiburon / EA Sports	49
	Figure 21: Tomb Raider: Anniversary by Nixxes Software / Eidos	50
	Figure 22: Stereoscopic 3D (NVIDIA 3D Vision) Settings Menu in World of Warcraft	52
	Figure 23: World of Warcraft by Blizzard	53

	Table of Tables
	Table 1: S-3D Hardware Evaluation Summary Specifications	13
	Table 2: 007: Quantum of Solace Requirements & Settings	14
	Table 3: Age of Empires III Requirements and Settings	16
	Table 4: America's Army Requirements and Settings	17
	Table 5: Battlefield 2142 Requirements and Settings	19
	Table 6: BioShock Requirements and Settings	21
	Table 7: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Requirements and Settings	23
	Table 8: Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe Requirements and Settings	25
	Table 9: Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Requirements and Settings	27
	Table 10: Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason	28
	Table 11: Crysis Requirements and Settings	30
	Table 12: FIFA Soccer '08 Requirements and Settings	32
	Table 13: Flight Simulator X Requirements and Settings	33
	Table 14: Half-Life 2 by Valve	35
	Table 15: Half-Life 2 Requirements and Settings	35
	Table 16: Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II Requirements and Settings	37
	Table 17: Madden NFL '09 Requirements and Settings	39
	Table 18: NBA Live '08 Requirements and Settings	41
	Table 19: Need for Speed: ProStreet by EA Black Box / EA	43
	Table 20: NHL '08 Requirements and Settings	44
	Table 21: Star Wars: Battlefront II Requirements and Settings	46
	Table 22: Star Wars: Empire at War Requirements and Settings	47
	Table 23: Tiger Woods PGS Tour '08 Requirements and Settings	49
	Table 24: Tomb Raider: Anniversary Requirements and Settings	51
	Table 25: World of Warcraft Requirements and Settings	54

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