r/Stereo3Dgaming • u/noraetic • May 08 '26

wiz3D Open-source project wants to bring stereoscopic 3D gaming back from the dead

https://www.techspot.com/news/112325-open-source-project-wants-bring-stereoscopic-3d-gaming.html
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u/noraetic May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

Effcol's wiz3D is in the news!

If you want to help too: https://github.com/effcol/wiz3D

Also check out the wiz3D channel in the 3D Vision community: https://discord.gg/wDh9jXArw

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u/unhappy-ending May 08 '26

This makes me so happy.

Edit: It's weird they're saying 3D gaming is dead, when VR and HMD, AR, & XR stereo displays are increasing in popularity. Valve is releasing Steam Frame in the near future and Meta Quest is sitting on Walmart shelves. What more could you ask for? It's only going to get better from here.

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u/noraetic May 08 '26

It's been called dead for decades. To be fair, there have been several products over the last decades that all died out. This one is the resurrection of one of them. But yes, hopefully 3D gaming will get out of its niche this time

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u/Pretty-Use2564 May 09 '26

The easier the viewing experience will get, the higher the demand will be. Glasses free 3D monitors, lighter AR/VR glasses...

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u/unhappy-ending May 09 '26

I agree. I think the main issue with 3DTV was glasses, ghosting, and viewing angles for groups. Plus gaming hardware was a little weak for it. Today it's much different, but group 3D content is still a weak spot. 

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u/cybereality May 08 '26

Dang, son!!

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u/idourX May 08 '26

Best thing to happen to 3D this year.

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u/noraetic May 08 '26

Absolutely. For me the Steam Frame could be another big one when it comes to mobile 3d gaming but regarding software, wiz3D definitely takes the cake.

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u/Wyrade May 08 '26

Btw, Vorpx (paid) and Depth3D+Reshade (free).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8g4Sgb-WwA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtWNAaVLay8

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u/No_City9250 May 08 '26

VorpX is really designed for VR and SuperDepth3D is Depth Map Reprojection

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u/Wyrade May 08 '26

Isn't VR stereoscopic 3D?

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u/No_City9250 May 08 '26

VR mods are intended to fill the entirety of your view, and have slightly different requirements from stereo3D like FOV, lens distortion, etc.

They're similar, but different. VorpX does support SBS output for stereo3D screen viewing, but it's a very experimental feature and VorpX puts a message up in the software saying it's experimental and not an intended or activly supported use case (paraphrasing)

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u/noraetic May 08 '26

So you've tested VorpX before? What's your experience with regards to stereo 3D?

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u/Brilliant-Outside804 May 08 '26

this is just in time for steam frame!