IZ3D
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer hardware, Software |
| Predecessor | Neurok Optics |
| Founded | January 2007 |
| Defunct | July 30, 2012 |
| Fate | Ceased all business activities |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | 3D stereoscopic displays, 3D gaming drivers software |
iZ3D, Inc. was an American enterprise focused on developing software that supported multiple 3D stereoscopic methods compatible with NVidia and ATI graphics cards, as well as marketing stereoscopic displays utilizing polarization technology.
History
The company originated in 1997 under the name NeurOK LLC and later separated Neurok Optics in 2001. By October 2005, Neurok Optics presented the first prototypes of the iZ3D Monitor, leading to the launch of the 17" iZ3D 3D Monitor in 2006.
In January 2007, a joint venture equally owned by Neurok Optics and Chi Mei Optoelectronics, called iZ3D, LLC, was established. That same month, the 22" iZ3D 3D Monitor was introduced. The company began distributing this monitor alongside its custom 3D gaming drivers in August 2007.
iZ3D became a participant in the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program in June 2008 and broadened its international retail presence for the 22" monitor by July of that year.
Manufacturing of the iZ3D monitor ended on August 31, 2010, and the company ceased all business activities by July 30, 2012. Following closure, the iZ3D driver software remained accessible online with limited free features; however, advanced 3D functionalities were available only during a 30-day trial period.
Branding
The name iZ3D is a wordplay intended to signify "I see 3D."
Products
The company’s portfolio included two primary offerings: the "Dual Panel Polarized" 22" iZ3D Monitor and accompanying software drivers designed to convert games into stereoscopic 3D. Initially, these drivers were compatible solely with their own monitors but were extended in December 2008 to support all major types of 3D output. iZ3D marketed these drivers directly to consumers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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