According to Breitbart, Toshiba is jumping ahead with its plans to bring goggle-free 3D to your living room and expects to have the first sets available for purchase later this year following disappointing initial sales of 3D televisions which require special glasses to view:

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.

"People can enjoy images in three dimensions from various positions and suffer less stress," it said. Japan's major electronics makers launched 3D television this year, but sales have not been as strong as expected while many customers have complained of being irritated by the glasses.

However, a Toshiba spokeswoman said: "We are not in a position to make any announcement."