The Nintendo 3DS isn't the company's first foray into 3D. That honor goes to the dubious and best forgotten Virtual Boy. That said, the 3DS is the first 3D handheld video game system that actually looks like it has a chance. Early adopters or "3DS Ambassadors" as Nintendo likes to call them, shelled out $250. Now, with the price drop to about $180, is it worth buying in?

The LG Optimus 3D P920 has a 4.3-inch touchscreen -- colossal for the category -- capable of displaying images in a pretty impressive glasses-free 3D. Aside from the 3D upgrade though, you've got a powerful smartphone with a dual core 1GHz processor and 1GB of RAM broken into two 512MB channels to cut down on bottlenecks. All in all, the Optimus 3D is a super fast phone, whether you're interested in the 3D elements or not. That said, if 3D holds no interest, you're paying a premium for a feature you'll not use.

From the CTIA Wireless 2011 show floor, Matt Harris wraps up the week that was with Andrew Moore-Crispin from the would-be DoCoMo booth. The pair discuss the CTIA Wireless 2011 predictions made in the last episode of On Deck, number 101 and whether they came to fruition.

From the CTIA Wireless 2011 show floor Android Weekly brings you news of a new dual screen phone from Kyocera, the Echo. Glasses free 3D makes its mark on smartphones from LG and HTC and finally, we get a hands-on look at the Xperia Play, AKA the Playstation phone from Sony Ericsson.

The first glasses-free 3D smartphone we've seen thus far at CTIA 2011. The LG Optimus 3D, AKA the AT&T Thrill, offers 3D video including 3D YouTube watching and uploading, 3D games and bunch of other interesting 3D additions to take advantage of the capability. The LG Optimus 3D uses the same glasses-free 3D technology that's used in the Nintendo 3DS which is launching any day now. While the 3D effect is lost on our cameras, it's as impressive as the aforementioned Nintendo handheld.

At CES 2011, 3D was everywhere. Running alongside CES 2011, the Adult Entertainment Expo 2011 wasn't immune from the 3D bug... though the use cases the consumer electronics and adult entertainment industries put forward are a little different. Kate checks in with the iTalk3D Webcam to find that sexy web chats have entered an entirely new dimension.

We've been waiting for further word on the

Nintendo 3DS

and what it's all about. We recently had a chance to get

hands-on with the device

, to check out its augmented reality games, see the

Mii Maker

and play a few of the soon-to-be released titles that will accompany the 3DS on its launch on March 27th and leading up to E3 2011. Matt Ryan of Nintendo gives us a guided tour of the

Nintendo 3DS hardware

. Get an up close and personal look as he gives us a hands-on tour of the

Nintendo 3DS

.

Since time immemorial, watching 3D has required the use of some kind of glasses. Whether anaglyph (i.e. blue and red) or active shutter, the glasses are what make 3D pop. Sony is trying its hand at glasses-free 3D using a top of the line OLED screen, no less. Andy Walker takes a look.

Until every movie ever is re-released in a 3D version (please, don't do it) or until every made-for-3D movie is, y'know, good (we're waiting), it'll be on the consumer to make their own 3D content. At the Sony booth at CES 2011, Andy finds a 3D camcorder capable of recording home movies in full 3D, the HDR-TD10.

Those on the fence about buying a

3D television

might have had the right idea.

At CES 2011

, Sharp unveiled a new

3D DLP projector called the XV-Z17000

.

Andy Walker

talks to Abraham Cherian from Sharp about what makes the projector so special, besides the surprisingly low price point.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

3DTV was last year's big hit at CES 2010. Now the cost is coming down to be affordable for the rest of us. Like any new technology, it had a price point to match the innovation level. That is to say, high. Andy talks to Panasonic about how the cost of 3DTV is coming down at CES 2011.

While checking out the

3D displays

at LG's

CES 2011

booth,

Andy Walker

gets a chance to talk with Frank Lee about

3D technology

and the 3D glasses that allow you to watch it. Andy hears about both LG's

passive and active 3D glasses

and is informed that there is a small percentage of people who are

unable to perceive 3D

imagery.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

Andy and Sean are about to head to the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, so it's a short episode this time out. Still, the boys speculate about what's going to be big at the 2011 show, and point you to butterscotch.com/CES2011 - the home for all of butterscotch's CES content this year.

We're not ones for religious debate but we'd argue there are times it's a good idea to be agnostic. Take, for example, these 3D glasses that don't commit themselves to just one 3DTV manufacturer but rather work with just about every 3DTV set going. They're universal 3D glasses. Since you have to pony up for extra pairs of 3D glasses anyway (unless you're selfish or terminally alone) it seems to make sense to buy glasses that are going to work with any 3DTV on the market.

2010 has been a busy year, full of gadgets, software, viral events and intrigue. In this capper to the 2010 Lab Rats season, Sean and Andy hand out awards for Smartphone of the Year, App of the Year, Device of the Year, Viral Event of the Year, and Web Gaffe of the Year.

Inevitably, porn will make the jump to 3D. Leading the charge is Rebel Base Studios and Clips4Sale.com, proprietors of downloadable clips from amateurs all over the world. Kate chats with Jack Kona, Director, Rebel Base Studios about amateur downloadable adult content and the jump from two to three dimensions with 3D porn.

By effectively cramming two 10 MP cameras into one larger than usual camera body, the Fujifilm REAL 3D W1 does a surprisingly good job of rendering 3D images and short video clips in HD. The lenses are slightly offset from each other and are what enables the 3D pics. 3D images and videos really pop on the W1's rear monitor. With an HDMI cable and a 3D capable TV, you can view your 3D images and videos on the big screen too.

3D is coming at you with 3DTVs and "3D Ready" TVs already appearing on big box store shelves. Andy and Sean travel to Panasonic Canada's headquarters to find out what all the fuss is about. The pair get a sneak peek at Panasonic's forthcoming 3D video camera and chat with Panasonic's Kevin McKay about what's involved in shooting 3D footage.

Video from the E3 2010 show floor

: Andrew gets some hands-on experience with

Nintendo 3DS

and chats with Matt Ryan of Nintendo about the innovation. The

Nintendo 3DS doesn't require 3D glasses

to function and promises 3D movies and

3D photos

using the two front-mounted cameras.

One of the many improvements in

Android OS 2.1

is a

3D Gallery application

. This is a neat feature that comes bundled with the new OS and gives you a cool new way to

view your photos

. Here we'll show you how to use the 3D gallery and walk you through some of the features.

Lucas learns of the wonders of the 3D desktop. No lame 3D glasses required. BumpTop 3D lets you take a new view on your Mac OS X or Windows desktop. Sure, it sucks some system resources but in return you get a 3D space that you can completely customize and pimp out.

Bad Girls in 3D

produces

adult entertainment in full 3D

. Use your imagination. Active shutter glasses are required to take advantage of

adult content in 3D

, which might make it difficult to get in the mood when watching with your partner. You'll get over it though.

Andy Walker talks with Sony about their new branding for the Bravia series of TVs. The Bravia LX series is a luxury line with connectivity to the Internet and great picture. The HX series offers great picture quality but no connectivity, and the NX series offers connectivity but sacrifices somewhat on picture quality.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com as we bring you

video coverage of CES 2010

. Butterscotch hosts will be

on the CES 2010 floor

for the duration of the show and will continue to bring you

CES 2010 video as it happens

.

What's the difference between LCD, LED and Plasma TV?

How does 3D work?

Andy Walker talks with Frank Lee from LG about all the buzz words that surround TVs and what they all mean.

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video coverage of CES 2010

. Butterscotch hosts will be

on the CES 2010 floor

for the duration of the show and will continue to bring you

CES 2010 video as it happens

.

Andy Walker talks with Kevin Andre of Sharp Canada about

3D technology

, and the

3D TVs that Sharp

will be offering to the marketplace.

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video coverage of CES 2010

. Butterscotch hosts will be

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.

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Andrew Moore-Crispin talks to Jeff Park, Technology Evangelist for HDMI Licensing about the HDMI 1.4 evolution. With the new cables you'll be able to carry 3D signal, ethernet, and more.

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Andy Walker talks with David Naranjo about 3D TVs for your home. Using DLP technology Mitsubishi has created a line of

3D ready TVs

that start at 60''.

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.

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In an earlier tutorial we showed you how to add shapes to your

Microsoft Word 2007

documents. You can really perk up those basic shapes, however, simply by adding some cool

3D effects

. We'll show you how.

3D has been struggling for relevance since the days of 50s B-movies looking to leverage the latest gimmick. At CES 2009 was showing off its own 3D plasma display, no 3D glasses required. Coming soon to a store near you? Perhaps not...

Sean Carruthers and Andy Walker make the trek to tech Mecca, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2009. Shot live on location at and around CES 2009 in Las Vegas, NV, the Lab Rats kept their eyes peeled for what's new, what's next, what's coming and the very best of CES.

In among the shining stars of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), highlighted in Lab Rats episode 154
and in our on-location CES coverage for @, there are the weird, wonderful, wacky and sometimes whacked-out gadgets and gizmos on the CES show floor.

Every year without fail there's the technology that has everyone talking. And then there are the slightly more offbeat announcements. Sometimes they have all the earmarks of a hit gadget sometimes... not so much.
Sean and Andy scoured the show floor to find these, their picks for the weirdest of CES 2009.

3D gaming solutions have traditionally faltered. Often, this is because game developers need to specifically code their games to take advantage of 3D. Nvidia has an innovative answer to this: as games are already coded in three dimensions to give them virtual depth on the screen, its 3D Vision kit unlocks the 3D view inherent in many current PC games.

Webcam conversations can be so impersonal. Novo aims to change that with its Minoru 3D webcam. This little guy has two "eyes" that allow the Minoru 3D to see in stereo. Chatters on the other end who are willing to don the 3D glasses can see you popping out of their screens in 3D.