Installation of these glasses is extremely simple and problem-free. Basically all that is required is for the dongle to be connected to your graphics port at the rear of the computer, and then for the glasses and monitor cable to be connected to that.

The glasses themselves come with two sets of temples (a large and a short pair), which can easily be adjusted/replaced for your individual requirements. It should also be noted that the eDimensional glasses fit comfortably over any prescription glasses, so there should be no need to remove them while using the 3D glasses themselves. The are very comfortable and during play you often forget you are wearing them.

Once everything has been plugged in, installing the drivers is a simple case of choosing either the Wicked3D software (for all graphics cards not using Nvidia chipsets) or the Nvidia STEREO drivers (for all Nvidia chipsets). Both files are self extracting executables and install within a minute or so.

After this, it's simply a case of rebooting the PC and you are ready to go!

Configuration

After installation the glasses must be configured. I know the usual gamer mentality is to skip through things as quick as possible and to have a go, however this time I do actually strongly recommend that you spend plenty of time reading the manual (included on the CD) and the tips on the eDimensional installation sheet, to make sure this is done correctly.

The configuration screen consists of five options: -

• ULStereo Viewer
• Medical Test Image
• Stereo Test
• Game Configurations
• Additional Properties

Before choosing any of the other options you must first enable the glasses and then set a "Stereo Separation" percentage (how far apart the two "left" and "right" images should be. Basically a higher percentage means a more "3D" image, and vice versa. When first using the glasses I found that starting off at a low setting allowed me to get used to viewing games in Stereoscopic mode, and as became more used to it, I gradually increased the percentage.

Firstly, the Medical Test Image should be run. This is a simple to test to see whether you are capable of viewing 3D stereoscopic images or not. Most people should have no problems here, however if you do encounter difficulties it's best to check the hardware before giving up.