Sony had a demo at there place called "future tech" that did 3D with no glasses and no tracking. I'm still not sure what they were doing, other than there was some sort of screen/filter in front of the display. The OLED version was 24" and looked pretty good, and the 46"/56" LCD versions also looked decent, but the "waviness" from the filter or whatever was very visible on the 46".
Based on what I saw in the booth and the fact that they were multiple distinct viewing angles, I believe they're using a parallax barrier setup on those Sony TVs.
Unfortunately, turns out it uses a more primitive form of 3D:
According to one of the commenters: "It's got four panes of glass, the TFT LCD and then the adhesive. Impressively, all those together is only 0.935 mm thick"
I have to say, Glasses-free 3D is one of those things I know I'll adopt early.
Although the hardware would be insanely costly (new screen tech, twice resolution, dual core to render frames twice, and maybe 4 cameras for 3D video calling...)
I'd like to see Anand review Notion Inks ADAM tablet. It uses Tegra 2 processor and has HDMI, USB, SIM, and SD card slots. It's not prototype. The final production version was shown/demo'd at CES this past week. It's definitely set to be an ipad killer. Just google the company and check out the reviews your-self.
They deserve the bankruptcy that shall ensue. They spent an entire year coding Eden UI, and then they finally decide to release the tablet just when the much cleaner, sleeker, more intuitive Honeycomb is released?? Fail.
They missed their last shot at a decent profit (Holiday 2010).
Tegra 2 was special last year, so was Eden UI. Now? Not so much.
The only thing they have going for them is the Pixel Qi screen, which costs an extra $100 and has poor colors and contrasts indoors.
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vol7ron - Sunday, January 9, 2011 - link
I'd like to try the 3D out. Curious if it works with glasses/sunglasses.StevoLincolnite - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
It should.I suggest you check this out, it's similar in concept, but uses a Wii-mote to track your head for the 3D effect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw
JarredWalton - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
Sony had a demo at there place called "future tech" that did 3D with no glasses and no tracking. I'm still not sure what they were doing, other than there was some sort of screen/filter in front of the display. The OLED version was 24" and looked pretty good, and the 46"/56" LCD versions also looked decent, but the "waviness" from the filter or whatever was very visible on the 46".Ryan Smith - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
Based on what I saw in the booth and the fact that they were multiple distinct viewing angles, I believe they're using a parallax barrier setup on those Sony TVs.TareX - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
Sony's 3D was pretty impressive:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H09494K_a2Q
Almost no sweet spot required. I'd say it probably was Lenticular Lens 3D.
TareX - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
Unfortunately, turns out it uses a more primitive form of 3D:According to one of the commenters: "It's got four panes of glass, the TFT LCD and then the adhesive. Impressively, all those together is only 0.935 mm thick"
vol7ron - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
I'm all too familiar with head tracking for the wii ;) though that was for only one person. I imagine multiple viewers will still need glassesnubie - Monday, January 17, 2011 - link
that Youtube video is not in 3D, it is just head tracking for 2D.A lenticular display will allow a seperate image to be shown to each eye, the webcam is used to find the position of your eyes to adjust it.
It works like a holographic baseball card.
TareX - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
I have to say, Glasses-free 3D is one of those things I know I'll adopt early.Although the hardware would be insanely costly (new screen tech, twice resolution, dual core to render frames twice, and maybe 4 cameras for 3D video calling...)
vol7ron - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
It's one thing I'll adopt, but not early. This is going to be an expensive battle.mmatis - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
that these are by Toshiba. I no longer deal with them following a warranty problem. But then your mileage may vary.GotThumbs - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
I'd like to see Anand review Notion Inks ADAM tablet. It uses Tegra 2 processor and has HDMI, USB, SIM, and SD card slots. It's not prototype. The final production version was shown/demo'd at CES this past week. It's definitely set to be an ipad killer. Just google the company and check out the reviews your-self.TareX - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
They deserve the bankruptcy that shall ensue. They spent an entire year coding Eden UI, and then they finally decide to release the tablet just when the much cleaner, sleeker, more intuitive Honeycomb is released?? Fail.They missed their last shot at a decent profit (Holiday 2010).
Tegra 2 was special last year, so was Eden UI. Now? Not so much.
The only thing they have going for them is the Pixel Qi screen, which costs an extra $100 and has poor colors and contrasts indoors.
JarredWalton - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
Vivek stopped by Notion Ink on Friday I think, so he ought to be able to say something here....alphadog - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link
So, what happens when there are multiple viewers?