Zalman launches 3D monitors

AFTER "CONQUERING" THE world of cooling, Zalman execs decided that the company cannot live from cold air alone and has started to diversify its product line-up into the world of computer cases, headphones and now - 3D monitors.

This technology has been knocking around for years, and now Zalman decided to come onboard and launched two models, a 19-inch one with regular 1280x1024 resolution and a 22-inch widescreen version, boasting a 1680x1050 resolution.

The 19-incher is targeted at gamers and after our 40min test, we decided we would have no problems adapting. We're not sure how we'd fare after 12 hours, though...

Watching HD videos in 3D is definitely a unique experience, only thing is - could you get used to it?

The 3D effect was really impressive in HD video, but the real deal is for all those Warcraft players out there, since WoW finally looks different and more immersive here. We haven't been able to find out the pricing, but the guy on the showfloor told us the 22 incher will not be priced at $1000 like several competitors we saw at GDC, but will be more affordable.

In other related Zalman news, gamers out there can start cheering, since we hear that engineers are working on a successor to the first 5.1 surround headphones, launched all the way back in 2004, and that the new and vastly improved headphones will launch at Computex Taipei 2007, if all things go according to plan. They should appear on the market between end of June and mid-July. µ