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3D imaging dates to the beginning of photography. In 1844, David Brewster introduced the Stereoscope, a device that could take photographic pictures in 3D. It was then improved by Louis Jules Duboscq and a famous picture of Queen Victoria was displayed at The Great Exhibition in 1851. By the Second World War, stereoscopic (3D) cameras for personal use were already fairly common.

3D movie development was parallel to that of 3D pictures and images. Already in 1855 the Kinematoscope was invented, ie the Stereo Animation Camera. The first anaglyph movie was produced in 1915 and in 1922 the first public 3D movie was displayed – The Power of Love. In 1935 the first 3D color movie was produced.

In the fifties, when TV became popular in the United States, many 3D movies were produced. The first such movie was Bwana Devil from United Artists that could be seen all across the US in 1952. One year later, in 1953, came the 3D movie House of Wax which also featured 2D sound. Alfred Hitchcock originally made his film Dial M for Murder in 3D, but for the purpose of maximizing profits the movie was released in 2D because not all cinemas were able to display 3D films. The Soviet Union also developed 3D films, with Robinson Crusoe being their first full-length movie in 1947.

Subsequently, television stations started airing 3D serials based on the same technology as 3D movies.

Recently the British Sky Broadcasting company, better known as Sky UK, has announced that they will be launching a Sky 3D channel in April 2010. This will bring content such as sport, entertainment events, and other three-dimensional programming to its subscribers. The system will require a special “3D ready” television and Sky+HD DVR box.

On 1st January 2010, the world’s first 3D channel, SKY 3D, started broadcasting nationwide in South Korea by Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting. The channel’s slogan is “World No.1 3D Channel”. This 24/7 channel uses the Side by Side technology at a resolution of 1920×1080i. 3D contents include education, animation, sport, documentary and performances.

A full 24 hour broadcast channel was announced at the 2010 Consumer Electronics show as a joint venture from IMAX, Sony, and the Discovery channel.

3D television employs some technique of 3D presentation like:

stereoscopic capture, multi-view capture, or 2D plus depth, and a 3D display. 3D display is a special viewing device to project a television program into a realistic three-dimensional field.