Dolby Laboratories and Barco announced today that the Empire Leicester Square will show the world premiere of the James Cameron movie Avatar on Thursday, December 10, using the Dolby® 3D solution for large screens. An invited audience of more than 1,300 guests will fill the Empire Leicester Square, which will act as the lead theatre for this much-anticipated premiere. “Empire Leicester Square boasts one of the largest screens in the UK, which is why it regularly plays host to world premieres,...

RealD, the global leader in 3D, showcased its innovations in 3D entertainment at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Thursday with spectacular demonstrations at the opening keynote address, Sony Electronics booth and the first live 3D broadcast of the college football FedEx Bowl Championship Series (BCS) title game between the University of Florida and University of Oklahoma. At the CES opening keynote in the Venetian Palazzo Ballroom, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katze...

Oct 02, 2008 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) and Shanghai United Circuit (SUC) announced that Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D recently debuted in China at the premiere ceremony in SUC’s Yong Hua Cineplex on September 25, 2008. Journey 3D was the first digital 3D cinema movie released in China. Journey 3D is opening on 21 SUC digital cinemas screens featuring Dolby® 3D Digital Cinema. SUC announced last March that it adopted Dolby Digital Cinema for 100 of its screens. “This is the...

Dolby Laboratories, Inc announced today at Cinema Expo 2008 the growth of Dolby(R) 3D Digital Cinema worldwide. With sales and commitments to date of more than 350 systems to exhibitors and equipment distributors in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, Dolby continues to transform theatrical experiences with its high-quality digital 3D solution. "Momentum for the Dolby 3D system is growing, as exhibitors around the world are seeing the immediate benefits of our digital 3D solution," said Peter Seagge...

Picturehouse at FACT is to become the first cinema in Liverpool, the 2008 Capital of Culture, to show the latest and best in digital 3D presentations from Hollywood and the record industry. As part of Picturehouse Cinemas’ on-going commitment to technical excellence, Picturehouse at FACT was chosen as the starting point for the company’s 3D projection expansion plan.Picturehouse at FACT will be using the industry-leading REAL-D 3D solution and the cinema’s state of the art 2K digital cinem...

PassmoreLab, one of the international leaders in the design and development of advanced 3D video imaging technology, has succeeded in creating a prototype 10-camera array specifically designed for the production of live-action content for auto-stereoscopic displays. This groundbreaking multi-camera array presents exciting possibilities for the creation of 3D content, with applications ranging from entertainment to research, education, industrial, and other fields.Historically, stereoscopic visio...

REAL D, the global leader in 3D, today announced that its next-generation 3D cinema experience reaches over 1100 screens as of press time, surpassing the company’s previously announced milestone of 1000 screens for the release of Paramount’s Beowulf on November 16, and outpacing industry estimates. Most moviegoers who see Beowulf in 3D will see it in REAL D 3D, the largest global 3D cinema platform. Beowulf premiered in REAL D 3D on November 5 in Los Angeles. “The expansion of REAL D 3...

San Diego 3D technology company PassmoreLab has offered to convert existing 2D films to stereoscopic 3D, for theatrical or television release, with no up front costs. In an unprecedented deal, PassmoreLab will take existing 2D content and convert it into stereoscopic 3D for a back-end royalty of 50 percent of moneys derived from the 3D release. All up front costs of the conversion will be paid in full by PassmoreLab using its facilities in South Africa and San Diego.According to PassmoreLab owne...

Passmore Lab, a San Diego-based 3D technology firm, will host a panel titled "3D Filmmaking and Distribution" at the 2007 San Diego Film Festival. Encompassing a world-class programming department using state-of-the-art technology, Passmore Lab converts 2D films to 3D and they produce cutting edge art and design in the rapidly growing industry of 3D films.The four-day San Diego Film Festival -- held September 27-30, 2007 -- showcases more than 100 feature, documentary, short films and music vide...

At ShoWest, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. unveiled details of its new Dolby(R) 3D Digital Cinema technology, designed to provide consumers with an impressive 3D experience. "Dolby built its reputation on producing innovative cinema presentation technology like Dolby Digital Cinema. Dolby 3D Digital Cinema is an exciting addition to our digital cinema solution," said Tim Partridge, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Dolby Laboratories. "Although we are in the early stages of testing Dolby 3D...