Samsung, which is currently the market leader in 3D TVs that require viewers to wear glasses, has just proved it can make a big-screen TV that displays 3D images without the need for glasses.

The display uses a technology known as autostereoscopic 3D, which relies on thousands of mirror embedded into the display itself and makes it look like the thin display has depth.

Other companies have forayed into this technology, the most notable of which is Nintendo, which is using autostereoscopic 3D for its 3DS system. Other uses include preview displays on 3D cameras, 3D photo frames, and small TVs in Japan.

Samsung’s 55-inch display, which is not a fully functional TV but could easily be made into one, is the biggest mass-market product yet.

Via Tech On