While calling it the holy grail of 3D may be a stretch, there's no denying that the technology has been largely held back and (rightfully) seen as a gimmick due to the whole "unsightly glasses" requirement. Granted, this isn't the first time we've heard of 3D being experienced sans goggles, but the newfangled agreement between Magnetic and NEC could deliver just that to a display near you very soon. Reportedly, the duo is off demonstrating a 57-inch Enabl3D display at the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas, and while this iteration is admittedly aimed at commercial users, the promise of seeing imagery "pop more than a foot off the screen without the use of any special glasses" sure sounds intriguing. No word on when this stuff will be coming to everyday users, but don't be shocked to see marketers coming up with new ways to grab your attention (and frighten the young) with this in the near future.

Experiencing 3D on a television sans those horrifically unsightly glasses has been a dream for years, and while we heard that Mitsubishi had a few tricks up its sleeve last year, we're finally seeing the fruits of its labor. In a brief, completely monotonous video, the outfit demonstrates its "scalable system for real-time acquisition, transmission and autostereoscopic display of dynamic scenes," which translates to "3D TV" in layman's terms. We'll restrain from getting all up in the technicalities, but feel free to take a look at what the "future holds" in the video after the break.

While there's always plenty of room for skepticism when delving into the realm of 3D, we tended to think LG knew what it was doing when showing off its oh-so-intriguing 42-inch 2D/3D LCD monitor. The mysterious display now has a proper moniker (Flatron M4200D) and a bevy of specs to boot, including a "Full HD" 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 500cd/m2 brightness, 8-millisecond response time, and a 1600:1 contrast ratio. The 3D filter is reportedly one of "lenticular" nature, which provides auto-stereoscopic images (similar to the iFusion 3D) to onlookers without the need for style-hindering glasses. Of course, attempting to capture 3D imagery on camera is a lesson in futility, so we'll have reserve judgment for its effectiveness until we can eye one ourselves, and hopefully this "unique feature" won't give LG (or M4200D viewers) the same headaches that Philips experienced when trying something nonpareil.