NEC to Introduce 3-D Display Laptop

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited August 2003 in Science & Tech
NEC Corp has announced plans to market a laptop next year that has the ability to display 3-Dimensional images without the need for special glasses.

The company is also trying to strike deals with software companies to develop products to complement the new feature.
The new laptop will feature a special liquid crystal display panel that is placed on top of a conventional screen. Users will be able to view digital photos of play online games with the 3-D image display or use the standard panel for viewing Web sites.

Mercury3D, a software company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, will also provide a program that converts standard 2-D images to 3-D on the new laptop, Nikkei said. Laptop computers with 3-D capability are expected to cost 20,000 yen ($170.43) to 30,000 yen more than conventional models.
Source - Bloomberg.com

Comments

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Sounds heavy and expensive on battery power.

    Also sounds like one of those "wow" things.. as in, "wow, that's cool".. and then ten minutes later you're sick of it.. Gimmicky..

    I want a piece of metal I can throw on the desk and have a true 3D image float above it, a la Star Wars.
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited August 2003
    primesuspect said
    I want a piece of metal I can throw on the desk and have a true 3D image float above it, a la Star Wars.

    Don't we all.;)
  • WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    ditto prime...ditto
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited August 2003
    primesuspect said
    Sounds heavy and expensive on battery power.

    Also sounds like one of those "wow" things.. as in, "wow, that's cool".. and then ten minutes later you're sick of it.. Gimmicky..

    I want a piece of metal I can throw on the desk and have a true 3D image float above it, a la Star Wars.

    I've always wondered how those monitors worked, it'd be interesting to see at a tradeshow at least.


    The Star Wars like "hologram" could be done using a flat screen monitor, an arched mirror, and the appropriate drivers. A larger one could be built inexpensively using a CRT.

    If someone were to write me the driver, and help get a hold of the parts (the mirror would prolly have to be specially made) and give me some time to tweak/experiment, it could be done.
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