<P> 3D television (3DTV) is television that conveys depth perception to the viewer by employing techniques such as stereoscopic display, multi-view display, 2D - plus - depth, or any other form of 3D display . Most modern 3D television sets use an active shutter 3D system or a polarized 3D system, and some are autostereoscopic without the need of glasses . 3D TVs are to be discontinued in 2017 due to low consumer demand . LG and Sony were the last manufacturers to build the product . However, only limited 4K TVs with 3D capability still exist . </P> <P> The stereoscope was first invented by Sir Charles Wheatstone in 1838 . It showed that when two pictures are viewed stereoscopically, they are combined by the brain to produce 3D depth perception . The stereoscope was improved by Louis Jules Duboscq, and a famous picture of Queen Victoria was displayed at The Great Exhibition in 1851 . In 1855 the Kinematoscope was invented . In the late 1890s, the British film pioneer William Friese - Greene filed a patent for a 3D movie process . On 10 June 1915, former Edison Studios chief director Edwin S. Porter and William E. Waddell presented tests in red - green anaglyph to an audience at the Astor Theater in New York City and in 1922 the first public 3D movie The Power of Love was displayed . </P> <P> Stereoscopic 3D television was demonstrated for the first time on 10 August 1928, by John Logie Baird in his company's premises at 133 Long Acre, London . Baird pioneered a variety of 3D television systems using electro - mechanical and cathode - ray tube techniques . The first 3D TV was produced in 1935, and stereoscopic 3D still cameras for personal use had already become fairly common by the Second World War . Many 3D movies were produced for theatrical release in the US during the 1950s just when television started to become popular . 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 stereophonic sound . Alfred Hitchcock produced 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 . In 1946 the Soviet Union also developed 3D films, with Robinzon Kruzo being its first full - length 3D movie . People were excited to view the 3D movies, but were put off by their poor quality . Because of this, their popularity declined quickly . There was another attempt in the 1970s and 80s to make 3D movies more mainstream with the releases of Friday the 13th Part III (1982) and Jaws 3 - D (1983). 3D showings became more popular throughout the 2000s, culminating in the success of 3D presentations of Avatar in December 2009 and January 2010 . </P> <P> Though 3D movies were generally well received by the public, 3D television did not become popular until after the CES 2010 trade show, when major manufacturers began selling a full lineup of 3D televisions . According to DisplaySearch, 3D television shipments totaled 41.45 million units in 2012, compared with 24.14 in 2011 and 2.26 in 2010 . In late 2013, the number of 3D TV viewers started to decline, and as of 2016, development of 3D TV is limited to a few premium models . </P>

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