ArcSoft announced today that its best-selling multimedia player application, TotalMedia Theatre® 3 Platinum now features a new 3D plug-in, which includes Blu-ray 3D and Sim3D™. With ArcSoft’s 3D plug-in, users now can enjoy Blu-ray 3D and native stereo 3D movies and video files, as well as turning regular 2D photos and movies into realistic 3D.

Sim3D™, encoded in AVC-MVC, creates a realistic stereo 3D viewing experience in real-time. Native stereo 3D movies and videos include 3D-DVD, YouTube 3D files, and 3D videos that are encoded in Left/Right, Up/Down, Anaglyph, and more.

"We are proud to be the first in the industry to launch a Blu-ray 3D player in the retail market," said George Tang, ArcSoft Vice President and General Manager of Video and Home Entertainment Group. "Combined with Sim3D, all content*, including standard DVD movies and videos, can be viewed in realistic 3D."

3D Plug-in features:

  • Full Blu-ray 3D support
  • True 3D depth restoration, an algorithm based on scene and motion changes
  • Adjustable depth perception
  • Runtime switching between 2D and 3D modes
  • Supports various 3D encoded source videos
  • Supports various 3DTV displays, such as:
    • HDMI 1.4 3D Ready display – Frame Sequential (120Hz and up)
    • Micro-polarized display – Row/Line Interlace
    • DLP 3D TV/Projector – Checkerboard
    • Regular LCD and CRT display – Anaglyph (traditional Red/Cyan) format

For more information about TotalMedia Theatre 3 and 3D Plug-in, please visit www.arcsoft.com/intouch/3Dplugin.