Attention all gamers and 3D fanatics: Sony have announced 3D Display, a 24" 3D monitor and active glasses combo, which will be launching later this year. The big news here is that Sony have patented technology that will let two players see different 3D content on the same screen, so it's goodbye split screen view and hello full screen S3D multiplayer gaming.

The display

The 24", Full HD LED screen uses quad-speed frame sequential display, which Sony's press team tell us is a first for a screen of this size. It should help to minimise crosstalk, so you get a sharper, more realistic 3D image. Frame packing, top and bottom and side-by-side display modes are all supported.

The specs for the screen are promising: 5000:1 contrast, a 176 degree viewing angle and an average response time of 4ms GTG all suggest that the screen should be able to deliver pretty impressive S3D (although we've not yet seen how it handles high-speed gameplay). Sony have also promised a one second boot time and a power saving mode that cuts in if there's no video signal for more than five seconds.

Two HDMI ports and the ability to connect older devices via a component input connector mean there's opportunity to hook the screen up to other gaming gadgets, while the space-conscious among you will be happy to hear that it's only 35mm thick at its widest point, and "features a curved line form factor that is both stylish and unobtrusive in living spaces, complementing the sleek design of the PS3 system."

The glasses

Sony's 3D glasses will be compatible with screens released by other manufacturers, which is always a plus for active glasses. There was a rumour that they'd also come with earbuds, giving gamers an individual audio track to go along with their full screen 3D image, but we haven't heard any official confirmation of that.

What we do know is that they charge quickly - Sony reckon a three minute charge will give you enough power for three hours of use, while 45 minutes translates to roughly thirty hours.

The price

The whole bundle - glasses, monitor, HDMI cable and a copy of Insomniac's 'Resistance 3' to try it all out on - will be available in autumn, and currently has an RRP of $499.99. The glasses will also be available separately for your local equivalent of $69.99.

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