3D Technology

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HTC EVO 3D (Sprint)

Awesome yet baffling, breathtaking but frustrating, the HTC EVO 3D ($199 with contract) is a super-cool, super-powerful phone that requires some patience. As the first glasses-free 3D phone in the United States, the EVO 3D was a conversation starter everywhere I went with it. I’m going to treasure the 3D photos I took of my daughter. but Internet connection problems, bits of missing hardware and software, and a very narrow 3D viewing angle makes this a phone for adventurous early adopters rather than the masses.

Physical Design
The HTC EVO 3D is a big phone, slightly bigger than even the original HTC EVO 4G ($149, 4 stars) at 5.0 by 2.5 by .45 inches (HWD) and 5.9 ounces. The textured back is comfortable in the hand. A bump on the back shows the dual 5-megapixel cameras for recording 3D images and video. The phone’s front is indistingushable from many other black slab phones, when it’s off; it’s a 4.3-inch screen with four silkscreened Android touch buttons below it. Read more…

3D TV penetration to grow 50% in 2013

Spurred by rapid consumer acceptance, the 3D TV’s market penetration is projected to exceed 10 percent in 2011 and 50 percent in 2013, overtaking connected or Internet TVs. Consumer demand has also prompted local technology companies in Taiwan to develop and release new lines of 3D and Internet-enabled televisions in the second half of this year.

Leading these companies are Chimei Innolux (CMI), which announced plans to adopt active 3D TV panels for its large-size LED TVs, and BenQ, which will adopt passive 3D panel technology for its 3D TV product lines. Read more…

3D Systems Sponsors T-Splines 2011 Design Contest

3D Systems Corporation announced today that it is sponsoring T-Splines, a leader in innovative 3D design software, in an exciting contest that encourages product designers, jewelers and architects to create and make in 3D. Read more…

Sprint Will Offer 3D Phone, Tablet from Booming HTC

Sprint Nextel is poised to release a new glasses-free 3D smartphone and a web tablet running Android manufactured by Taiwan-based HTC, the wireless carrier said Monday. Sprint’s announcement is merely the latest sign that HTC has become one of the world’s top performers in the smartphone market, analysts said.

HTC shipped 9.3 million mobile communications devices in the first quarter — up 175.7 percent from one year earlier, noted Roberta Cozza, a principal analyst at Gartner.

“They are becoming an important vendor for the carriers,” Cozza said in a telephone interview Monday. “HTC has managed more than anyone else to create offerings that really stand out (because of extra software) they put on top of Android.” Read more…

HTC Evo 3D, View 4G Available For Pre-Order At Sprint

Sprint customers holding out for the HTC Evo 3D can now inch slightly closer to that glasses-free display — without dropping by RadioShack. Read more…

3D Active Shutter Technology On Toshiba’s Latest Satellite P Series

Computer Systems, a division of Toshiba Europe GmbH, today announced new models of its Satellite P series that come with integrated 3D active shutter technology. The Satellite P750 3D / P755 3D and the Satellite P770 3D / P775 3D offer everything movie and gaming enthusiasts are looking for. The 3D laptops bundled with 3D active shutter glasses will be available during the second quarter of 2011 in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

3D gaming and movie experience on the laptop’s display

The Satellite P series 3D laptop models let users enjoy 3D movies and games in first-class quality on the stereoscopic 39.6cm (15.6”) TruBrite® HD 3D (Satellite P750 3D / P755 3D) or 43.9cm (17.3”) TruBrite® Full HD 3D (Satellite P770 3D / P775 3D) displays. They all offer a rich 3D gaming and 3D movie experience in crystal-clear quality with a frame rate of 120Hz, dedicated 3D graphics and the support of NVIDIA® 3D VisionTM featuring a pair of 3D wireless active shutter glasses. Read more…

Toshiba Has A Tablet-Ready Glasses-Free 3D Display

Toshiba has shown off a new glasses-free 3D display for tablet devices, but hasn’t yet announced an actual device that will use it.

The company is displaying the flagship display module, which measures in at eight inches, at an event this week.

Engadget found the display and reportedly heard from Toshiba that it “made sense” for the company to invest in glasses-free 3D tech for the tablet market.

Toshiba is not the first company to show off glasses-free 3D tablet technology. Sprint will be launching such a tablet later this year. Read more…

Samsung Tries New Bonus Content Scheme To Sell 3D TVs

Is your 3D TV interest on the fence? Samsung wants to you throw you over to their side with additional content available to 3D TV set owners.

It’s the question that’s been on every gadget enthusiasts’ mind for the last few years: What’s going to happen with this whole 3D TV thing? Critics and analysts have gone back and forth, telling us that reports from consumers reveal low interest in the medium and that it’s simply a fad – only to swiftly reconsider and sing the 3D TV’s praises and potential earning power. This in turn makes it difficult for manufacturers and consumers alike to judge if or when they should jump on board with the technology. Read more…