Is 3D TV the way forward or just a flashy gimmick?

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba plans to market the world's first 3D television that does not need special glasses later this year, a report said yesterday.

Toshiba will unveil three models of the television, which will cost several thousand dollars, before Christmas, the Yomiuri Shimbun said.

The company has developed a new system that emits a number of rays of light with various angles from the screen so that viewers can see stereoscopic images without glasses, the daily said.

Is 3D TV the way forward or just a flashy gimmick?