[Philip Lelyveld comment: true 3D interactivity. Watch the video below.]

[Wired UK]

Researchers at Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group have used a transparent OLED screen, a Kinect and “some software magic” to build a prototype 3D desktop you can manipulate with your hands.

The demonstration shows a pop-up monitor arm, which holds a see-through Samsung display. The user puts their hands behind the screen, and a Kinect — Microsoft’s body-tracking camera for Xbox 360 — detects finger movements and gestures.

This allows you to rifle through a digital filing cabinet of windows and documents, and use a pinch gesture to make a window fill the screen. …

The prototype also uses Kinect for head-tracking, so as you look around the screen the 3D perspective changes. This lets you size-up a stack of documents just by tilting your head and seeing how far the digital pile goes into the distance. …

See the full story here: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-02/28/microsoft-see-through-3d-desktop

[Press Release]

NCM Fathom Events and More2Screen present Matthew Bourne’s re-interpretation of one of ballet’s classic stories, Swan Lake in 3D, shown exclusively in RealD™ 3D, in select theaters on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. local time.

Perhaps best-known for replacing the traditional female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble, Swan Lake in 3D was pre-recorded at Sadler’s Wells, London in 2011 with a stellar cast including the magnificent Richard Winsor as the lead Swan/Stranger, Dominic North as The Prince and Nina Goldman as The Queen. Edgy and dramatic, Bourne’s Swan Lake tells the eternal story of tragic and forbidden love with dynamic, modern day flair, making this production a one-of-a-kind experience for ballet and performing arts fans alike.

Tickets are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). This presentation will be broadcast to select movie theaters through NCM’s exclusive Digital Broadcast Network.

“I’m delighted that by using the cutting-edge 3-D technology now available we’ve created a superb new version of this hugely popular production that immediately engages the audience, pulling them into the action on stage and giving them instant involvement with the characters,” said Matthew Bourne. “Screening in cinemas will take Swan Lake to the far reaches of the globe which is an incredibly exciting prospect in this 25th anniversary year of our dance company, New Adventures.”

With more than 30 international theatre awards including three Tonys® and an Olivier, Swan Lake has been acclaimed as a landmark achievement on the stage, becoming the longest running ballet in the West End and on Broadway. This is the first time the production has been filmed in 3–D and is the world’s first 3–D Swan Lake.

“The multi-camera 3-D production creates a unique experience that will draw movie theater audiences onto the stage with dramatic realism during this special Fathom event,” said Dan Diamond, senior vice president of NCM Fathom Events.

NCM Fathom Events and More2Screen presented GISELLE IN 3D, the world’s first 3-D ballet, in select U.S. theaters in July 2011.

See the original post here: http://movies.broadwayworld.com/article/Matthew-Bournes-Swan-Lake-in-Screens-in-3D-for-One-Night-in-US-Cinemas-20120227