This is the thread for the Samsung Odyssey 3D model G90XF PC monitor. This is a high-end 4K 165 hertz IPS-LCD monitor that has the world’s best glasses-free 3D display.
Base Specs
Resolution: The Samsung Odyssey 3D delivers a sharp 3840x2160 (4K) resolution.
Refresh Rate: Samsung Odyssey 3D is 165hz.
Response Time: <1ms response time.
2D Viewing Angle: Due to being an In-plane Switching (IPS) LCD, the Odyssey 3D has a super wide viewing angle, nearly encompassing the full 180 degrees both vertically and horizontally without noticeable dimming or color shifting.
3D Specs
Glasses-free: You see stereoscopic 3D, glasses-free, instantly when viewing supported 3D content. This is enabled through a polarized switchable lenticular optic in front of the display.
Head-tracked 3D: Monitor tracks your head to enable a wide field of view / viewing angle in 3D. The downside is that 3D only works for one user at a time. It locks onto whichever person is detected being closest to the display. This is the best head-tracking ever in a consumer 3D device.
Switchable: Unlike many other 3D displays, this one is fully switchable, meaning you get full resolution and full frame rate in 2D mode. The 3D features don’t negatively impact your 2D experience.
3D Resolution: You get 1920x2160 per eye, which is on paper a full 2x the pixels of a 1080p HD resolution display per eye. But for some content your perceived resolution will be lower, and for some content it will be higher. It depends on whether the content was optimized for the display or not.
3D Refresh Rate: Unlike old 3D tech like 3DTVs which cut your refresh rate in half, this display gives you a full 165 hertz refresh rate fully accessible in 3D.
HDR: HDR is available in 2D, but there is currently no HDR available in 3D, which is unfortunate. Maybe Samsung will enable it in a future update.
3D Brightness: This is a next-generation glasses-free 3D display, so unlike older 3D devices, the image in 3D mode is equally as bright as it is in 2D mode.
3D Drivers
Reality Hub: Samsung Reality Hub is the driver, runtime, and software launcher that enable stereoscopic 3D on the Odyssey 3D. You can get Reality Hub directly from Samsung's website or from the Microsoft Store. The Microsoft Store version has an auto-update feature. Ensure Reality Hub is downloaded before trying to enable 3D.
Official Hardware Requirements
CPU
Intel: Samsung says “i7 or Higher”, which doesn’t really mean anything. If you find an i3 or i5 that works or an older i7 or i9 that doesn’t, please comment on this thread.
This is what Samsung says is officially supported as the min spec for 3D. But unofficially, we’ve found a lot of other hardware that’s weaker than what’s listed works perfectly fine. If you’re having issues getting the monitor to work and you have the supported hardware, make sure you have a supported HDMI or DisplayPort cable plugged in, as well as ensure the USB cable between the monitor and the computer is plugged in as well. 3D can NOT work without the USB connection! You must also select the port you wish to enable 3D mode for within the monitor OSD.
AI 3D Conversion Hardware Requirements
All other min specs are the same for AI 3D Conversion, except for GPU. ONLY Nvidia is supported, and only select 3000-series and 4000-series cards will work.
GPU
Nvidia: RTX 3080, 3080-Ti, 3090, 3090-Ti, 4070, 4070-Ti, 4070-Ti Super, 4080, 4080 Super, 4090. If you find one of these cards doesn’t work or a model outside of these does, please post your exact model in this thread.
Reality Hub 3D Games
The First Berserker: Khazan
Lies of P
Stray
Dragonball Z: Kakarot
Little Nightmares II
F.I.S.T.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
Wigmund
Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
Disney Epic Mickey Rebrushed
The Smurfs - Dreams
PALWORLD
Make sure to post you questions, experiments, mods, findings, pictures, and all other Odyssey 3D content here!
Yes, the AI conversion for games it's horrible. At least with modern games (I'm lucky to get 10 - 15 FPS). You can sort of get away with it on older games (NES, Genesis, etc.). Though I'm pretty sure I played Streets of Rage 4 (2020) in 3D via the AI conversion tool with no noticeable lag and 60 FPS. So perhaps some modern games are doable.
I am having problems with the odyssey launcher launching so i can play the native games. I have updated the firmware and running 1.2.2 from windows store (latest) and it will just be black screen. I do have multiple monitors. I still have to try unplugging other monitors as Samsung said but is Nvidia overlay messing it up? It will pop up the window of single/dual for 2d to 3d conversion and that works ok. its just with the native stuff... and I'm using display port and its set in the monitor to be the 3d device.... anyone know what is going wrong with it? and also another question can i plug a ps3 into it and do the ps3 3d games? has anyone got that working?
I have no idea about why you're unable to run the Odyssey 3D Hub, but I had a similar experience of needing to click on the Hub a few times before it would engage. It would look like it was about to open, but immediately close. That was a few months ago and I haven't had that issue lately.
As far as connecting your PlayStation 3 (or any console really) to the monitor to play their 3D games, unfortunately we can't. That's a huge negative in my opinion. The only way I have been able to play console games in 3D on this monitor is by two ways:
1) PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X: Stream the games from your console to your PC (via their web app), make sure you are set to full screen. The Odyssey monitor will see those games as a video and will ask you if you want the game in 3D. Answer yes and the AI conversion tool will convert your game into 3D. Because it sees it as video so you will not get any performance downgrade like you would normally if you attempt the AI conversion natively on modern games. It's not as great as native 3D support but it's not bad at all. That's how I play my Xbox Series and 360 games in 3D on the monitor (they don't need to have 3D options, they'll play in 3D regardless, but if they do have 3D options that will work too, just choose the correct choice when the pop up options appear in the lower right of the monitor).
2) For consoles that you can't stream to the PC (PlayStation 3, Switch, Etc), you'll need a video capture card (even a cheap $20 one will do, but if your PC can handle a better one, feel free to choose another). I can't explain it all here but you'll need to connect the console to the card, then use OBS Studio (free) to display the image on the monitor. Similar to above, the monitor will display your game in 3D. That's how I play all my Nintendo Switch games in 3D on the Odyssey monitor. For more details check the Odyssey 3D forum on Reddit, there's a more detailed topic there.
I just get a black screen on odyssey load. if i click on it. it will go to unresponsive.
The playstation 3d games output side by side video cant that work native? I would think that with a 3d monitor if you have an hdmi puoducing sbs video the monitor would just activate native 3d mode (without adi) and display?
I wish the monitor would pick up console sbs games (for example Gears of War 3 has that option too), but unfortunately it can't. We need the eye tracker active, which needs to be connected to a PC, as well as the Odyssey software. But the eye tracker and software only sees the PC not the console.
please i have the same problem hub open and close. Odyssey hub can only run when connected to the Samsung odyssey 3d monitor. In the device manager recognize the monitor. pc selection to display port.
