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3D-capable 3D1 camera unveiled by Panasonic

Published on: 9th November, 2011

Panasonic with its Lumix update offered a minor surprise when unveiling the first 3D camera it made. The DMC-3D1 is chasing the same market as the Real 3D line of Fujifilm. The whole revolves around two cameras with 12.1-megapixel resolution, both having 25-100mm lenses and producing a stereoscopic 3D effect together. Eight megapixels is the [...]

Nintendo 3DS receives rare editions of Mario

Published on: 8th November, 2011

Nintendo has kept on adopting an aggressive marketing to increase sales of the 3DS gaming console by announcing the new range of three Mario-themed 3DS editions. Only one thousand systems of each Mario theme will be sold and there is no clue on whether they will make it outside of the native country, Japan. Every [...]

Four new desktop LCDs with passive 3D support from LG

Published on: 2nd May, 2011

On April 26, 2011, LG has released four computer LCDs with a hope of lowering the 3D’s price. Both the Cinema 3D D41P and D42P use passive 3D which is flicker-free, as well as cheaper to run without the need for any expensive active shutter glasses. All these are able to optionally convert 2D images [...]

Satellite P700, 3D-capable notebooks from Toshiba

Published on: 13th April, 2011

Toshiba Europe has unveiled four new notebooks with 3D active shutter glasses technology. The Satellite P750 3D/P755 3D as well as the Satellite P770 3D/P775 3D are included in the series. The former notebooks use high-definition 15.6-inch displays. The latter have bigger panels at a size of 17.3 inches. They all have 120Hz refresh rates [...]

Hitachi, Mitsubishi and Panasonic to settle 3D glasses standard

Published on: 1st April, 2011

Xpand 3D and Panasonic have recently put out an initiative to settle on a 3D glasses standard. M-3DI, which includes support from other companies such as Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Seiko Epson or ViewSonic, would create a reliable approach to active-shutter 3D for not only theaters and TVs, but also home projectors and computers. The new group [...]

Philips outs Cinema 21:9 Gold TV with passive 3D, 16:9 and 400Hz

Published on: 13th March, 2011

Philips has unveiled the upcoming release of its ultra widescreen TV, the Cinema 21:9 Gold. The new TV set has a wider aspect ratio compared to traditional 16:9 HDTV sets. It also sports passive 3D technology. Dubbed Easy 3D, the new TV of Philips would provide 3D images with light and simple eyeglasses, cheaper than [...]

Premiere for all-3D TV network on February 13

Published on: 14th February, 2011

A network exclusively dedicated to 3D TV broadcasting has launched on the 13th of February. It is called 3net and is offered by DirecTV on channel 107. The network is a joint venture between Discovery Communications, IMAX and Sony. The channel has aired two original programs in native 3D, each one-hour long, Forgotten Planet and [...]

New Cyber-shot cameras from Sony with 3D and HD video

Published on: 11th January, 2011

Sony has presented a new collection of Cyber-shot cameras at CES. Five of them are 16.2-megapixel models able to capture 3D stills, which include panoramas, using a single imager and lens. The five cameras are the HX7V, TX10, TX100V, WX9 and WX10. Among them, the TX100V is said to be a first compact camera which [...]

Google Maps version 5.0 live on Android Market, with 3D and offline maps

Published on: 23rd December, 2010

Together with the Nexus S launch, Google posted the promised Google Maps 5.0 on Android Market. The application presented some days ago has 3D as a central feature and can show 3D building models at close-up zoom levels. Owners of the phones can use multi-touch gestures to zoom and spin the views in manual mode [...]

Sharp releases Android 2.2 handsets, with glasses-free 3D displays, in Japan

Published on: 10th November, 2010

A pair of 3D glasses-free handsets has been launched by Sharp in Japan for Softbank’s network. The 003SH and 005SH Galapagos models have both autostereoscopic displays and Android 2.2. The 003SH model has a candy bar/slate form factor, while the 005SH has a sliding QWERTY keyboard. Both include a 3.8-inch display with a resolution of [...]

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