Stream TV expects Ultra-D glasses-free 3D TVs to hit later this year

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month, new media company Stream TV Networks revealed its proprietary glasses-free 3D format called Ultra-D.

The company then partnered with the Natural History Museum to show it off to the public and has now said we can expect to see it in our TVs later this year.

Ultra-D uses a 4K display to produce glasses-free 3D at a 2160p resolution. It works without the need for glasses, and doesn't rely on a "sweet spot" for viewing. In fact, you can have multiple people in front of a display with each person experiencing the 3D footage.

A conversion algorithm uses the extra pixels on a 4K panel to give the depth illusion required for 3D, with Stream TV Networks planning to have consumer-ready devices available in late Q2 2014.

The company is discussing the technology with several manufacturers and already has a deal in place with Toshiba. During a demo held with T3.com, a spokesperson confirmed meetings with LG and Samsung.

A vote of confidence was also handed to the company by Sky and the Natural History Museum. The museum, in partnership with Sky 3D, put up two screens running the technology for public viewing as part of David Attenborough's Alive 3D exhibit.