Sharp to Sell 3D laptop for $3299 212
prostoalex writes "The laptop that allows the user to view the 3D images without the special glasses is finally being sold by Sharp. The price tag is $3299. Actius 3DRD runs Pentium 4 2.8 GHz with 512 MB DDR SDRAM and is also capable of displaying two images in parallax."
Well, that's nifty and all.... (Score:2, Interesting)
But you could just save $3299 and simply use some cellophane: http://individual.utoronto.ca/iizuka/research/cel
What sort of visual range does this thing have? (Score:3, Interesting)
Anyone have an article with more info on it?
Sounds nice, but... (Score:3, Interesting)
WTF?! (Score:2, Interesting)
is this a hardware thing? (Score:3, Interesting)
I seem to remember playing a game called Magic Carpet (I think from Bullfrog) years ago that had "actual" 3D images - the kind where you kind of cross your eyes to get the depth right. You know, like pictures of sailboats that you have to stare at for a while before you see anything.
So, what exactly is new about this, and why would I want it?
Issues for vision impaired? (Score:3, Interesting)
I've seen this before (Score:2, Interesting)
How these displays work: (Score:1, Interesting)
"one-dimensional" lenses that magnified the strip along a line along the length of the thermometer.
Now imagine putting these types of long/thin lenses vertically across a notebook monitor with pixels behind them- As you move your head horizonatlly, these lenses let you see only certain rows of pixels, because moving your head is the same as rotating the thermometer.
If you look at the monitor exactly dead-center, half of the pixels will make it to your left eye, and half to the right eye. You can now control what these eyes see separately and give the illusion of 3D depth.
Sharp has also got a mobile phone with 3D (Score:2, Interesting)
There is an interview about the latest 3D phone here: page(EN) [nikkeibp.com]
Also check out this page, which has a drawing explaining how this works: page(JP) [sharp.co.jp] (I guess - it is in Japanese :)
As Sharp also has the Zaurus I'm waiting for a mobile phone with a 3D screen, running linux, and with a full keyboard - perhaps something similar to the C-760, only narrower. Oh, and dual 2mp cameras for taking 3D pictures.. (Sharp already has a 2mp mobile, so why not two of them.)
It might not fly in the US (lots of features = expensive), but I bet it would sell in Europe.. My mobile (a nokia 9210) is still retailing for 1000$ + without a subscription here.