Glasses-Free 3D Monitors in the UK: 2026 Models and Prices
How we researched this: written by Owl3D from published sources, all 6 listed at the end.
Short answer
On 11 October 2026 two makers' UK stores showed us a glasses-free 3D monitor with a pound price and a buy button: Samsung's 27-inch Odyssey 3D at £1,499.00, and Lenovo's ThinkVision 27 3D at £2,399.00 "inc. VAT". A third, the 14-inch Owl3D Shift, can be ordered for the UK from Owl3D's own store. We read the stores from outside the UK; a UK visitor may see something else. Owl3D, the publisher of this guide, makes the Shift and sells it. The comparison is meant to be fair: the table is in alphabetical order by maker, not ranked.
Lenovo's publicity picture for the ThinkVision 27 3D: the globe leaving the screen is Lenovo's rendering of the effect. Image: Lenovo. Lenovo has no part in this guide.
Key takeaways
- The price, buy button and stock label each UK store showed us: the three compared.
- Samsung plays a list of supported games and converts 2D video; Lenovo shows 3D models, video and pictures in its apps and converts 2D; the Owl3D Shift converts whatever is in a window on the computer. See what decides which one.
- None of the three makers describes plugging a 3D Blu-ray player or a games console straight in; see 3D Blu-rays and consoles.
- For the Acer, Sony and Looking Glass screens we found no pound price; see what we could not find.
Three with a UK store page, compared
The Shift's cells are our own description, because we make it.
| Model | Screen | What the UK store showed us, 11 October 2026 | Shows in 3D | Computer it needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkVision 27 3D | 27 in; 3840 x 2160; 60 Hz; "3D resolution" 1920 x 2160 [1] | £2,399.00 "inc. VAT" on lenovo.com/gb; "Add To Cart"; labels "READY TO SHIP" and "Limited stock, buy soon!" [1] | 3D models, video streams and image files in Lenovo's 3D Master app; 2D images and videos converted in real time, up to 4K; apps built with Lenovo's kit for Unity, Unreal and C++; no list of games [1] | Not stated on Lenovo's UK page or in its specifications; Lenovo says a 3D engine built into the monitor takes 3D processing off the computer [1] |
| Owl3D Shift | 14 in; 3840 x 2160; 60 Hz; 1920 x 2160 per eye in 3D | No figure printed here; see the Shift in the UK | Whatever is in a window dragged onto it, converted from 2D as it plays: an AI conversion, not 3D from a game's own geometry, and not games that block screen capture; existing side-by-side and top-bottom 3D; ordinary 2D photos rebuilt in 3D; .glb, .gltf and .3mf models | Windows PC with an NVIDIA RTX 30 series card or newer, or a Mac with Apple silicon on macOS 15.5 or later (M1 Pro or better recommended); AMD graphics cards are not supported for real-time conversion |
| Samsung Odyssey 3D G90XF | 27 in; 4K (3,840 x 2,160); up to 165Hz; 3D resolution not stated on the pages we read [2] | £1,499.00 as printed on samsung.com/uk, with no VAT wording; "Add to basket"; no stock label [2] | Games compatible with Samsung's Odyssey 3D Hub (61 in its list file) [3][4]; 2D video converted in full screen, not DRM content and not with HDR on [2]; side-by-side video [3] | Windows 10 or 11 PC with Odyssey 3D Hub and the monitor's USB cable [3]; for video conversion an NVIDIA card, RTX 3080 or higher recommended [2]; no Mac [3] |
Last checked : UK prices and store listings.
Samsung's page also printed "Want up to £500.00 off? Recycle your old monitor for an instant discount." and "If you don’t love it, return it within 14 days" [2]. Lenovo's product page showed neither; its footer links a "Right to Withdrawal" page [1]. Our Samsung guide, linked in the table, is written with US prices.
What we could not find in the UK
What decides which one
What you want to see in 3D
PC games. Samsung's manual says "Users can only view games that are compatible with Samsung Odyssey 3D Hub" [3]. Lenovo's UK page lists no games; it describes a kit "for developing stereoscopic 3D apps and games" [1]. The Shift has no list: it converts almost any game from the screen picture. That is an AI conversion, not stereo rendered from the game's geometry, and it does not work on games that block screen capture, as multiplayer competitive games and games with anti-cheat software often do.
Netflix and other paid streaming. Samsung says "3D conversion is not available for DRM content" [2]. Lenovo's UK page says nothing about copy-protected streams [1]. On the Shift it works in a web browser, with the browser's hardware acceleration turned off first; desktop streaming apps are not confirmed. On any of these, streaming is a 2D picture converted by software, not a film's own 3D version.
More kinds of content, maker by maker: what each screen plays.
3D Blu-rays and consoles
If your 3D TV has gone and the discs are still on the shelf, check this before buying. Samsung's manual says its monitors "can achieve normal 3D effects through Odyssey 3D Hub software only", and that 3D conversion needs that software "installed on a computer" [3]. Lenovo's UK page mentions neither disc players nor consoles [1]. The Shift shows 3D only from a computer running the Owl3D app, so a disc player or console cannot be plugged straight into it. A film played in a player program on that computer, from a disc or a file, is converted as it plays: the AI conversion again, not the disc's own 3D. Samsung's Hub also converts 2D video played full screen on the computer [2].
For the disc's own 3D on a computer, see playing a 3D Blu-ray on a PC; for the other routes, how to watch 3D films at home.
The computer you have
A Mac. The Shift works with Macs that have Apple silicon (M1 Pro or better recommended). Samsung's manual marks Mac "Not support" [3]. Lenovo's UK page does not say [1].
An AMD or Intel graphics card. Samsung's video conversion works with NVIDIA cards only [2]. For games its manual sets no minimum card for NVIDIA or AMD, and marks desktop Intel graphics "Support" and Intel notebook graphics "Not support" [3]. On the Shift, AMD graphics cards are not supported for real-time conversion; playing existing side-by-side 3D needs less, an NVIDIA GTX 1650 or Radeon RX 570 or better. Lenovo's UK page names no graphics card [1].
How many people can watch
All three track your eyes and show 3D to one viewer at a time [1][2][3]. The viewing distances given are 60 to 100 cm for Lenovo [1], 55 to 95 cm for Samsung [3] and about 45 to 100 cm for the Shift. How the lens does it: what is a lenticular lens.
The Owl3D Shift in the UK
The Owl3D Shift is our own product: a 14-inch glasses-free 3D display, used as a second monitor beside a computer. Drag any window onto it (a video, a game, a browser, photos) and it is converted to 3D in real time, as it plays. Its limits: it needs the computer in the table, has no built-in player, tuner, apps or disc drive, shows 3D to one person at a time with half the panel's width for each eye, and at 14 inches is a desk display beside your main monitor, not a replacement for one.
The United Kingdom is a delivery market in Owl3D's store. By the store's settings, read on 10 October 2026, a UK order is priced in pounds with taxes and duties included; delivery is not in that price and is added at checkout. Outside the UK the store showed us US dollars, so no figure is printed here.
See the Shift on Owl3D's store
From Owl3DOwl3D ShiftA 14-inch glasses-free 3D display that sits beside your computer.Frequently asked questions
Is a glasses-free 3D monitor a normal monitor when 3D is off?
Yes, by the makers' own pages. Samsung lists the Odyssey 3D as a 4K monitor at up to 165Hz [2]. Lenovo says you can "Seamlessly switch between 2D and 3D content" [1]. The Owl3D Shift also works as an ordinary 2D 4K monitor, at 60 Hz.
What if I mean a 3D monitor that uses glasses?
For the monitors built for Nvidia's 3D Vision glasses, see what replaced Nvidia 3D Vision.
Sources (6)
- Lenovo UK, "ThinkVision 27 3D UHD USB-C Docking Monitor - Glasses-free, 2D/3D" (part 63F1UAR3UK), product page with its price, stock labels, feature text and "Tech Specs" tab. https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/p/accessories-and-software/monitors/professional/63f1uar3uk (opened 2026-10-11, from outside the United Kingdom)
- Samsung UK, "27" Odyssey 3D G90XF 165Hz Gaming Monitor" (LS27FG900XUXXU), product page with its price, "Add to basket", the trade-up and returns lines, specifications and the notes under "AI 3D Video Conversion". https://www.samsung.com/uk/monitors/gaming/odyssey-3d-g90xf-27-inch-165hz-uhd-ls27fg900xuxxu/ (opened 2026-10-11, from outside the United Kingdom)
- Samsung, user manual for its 2025 gaming monitors including the S27FG90*X (Odyssey 3D), PDF BN81-28255A-02 (EU, English, 260728.0), "Using the 3D Monitor" and "Recommended computer specifications", pages 29 to 32; linked from Samsung UK support for model LS27FG900XUXXU. https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/LS27FG900XUXXU/ (opened 2026-10-11)
- Samsung, "Odyssey 3D Hub (Game List)", version 1.2.0, dated 16.01.2026 on the same support page; PDF 03_G90XF_3D_Game_List_WW_L35_260115.0. https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/LS27FG900XUXXU/ (opened 2026-10-11)
- Looking Glass Factory store, "Looking Glass Go", with its country and currency list. https://checkout.lookingglassfactory.com/products/looking-glass-go (opened 2026-10-11)
- Looking Glass Factory store, "16" Light Field Display". https://checkout.lookingglassfactory.com/products/16-lightfield-display (opened 2026-10-11)