Sony Demo'ing 360 Degree 3-D Tabletop Display 102
JoshuaInNippon writes "Sony announced via a Japanese press release that they will be showing off a prototype of a tabletop 360 degree 3-D display that can be seen in any direction without special glasses at the Digital Content Expo 2009 in Tokyo, from October 22-25. The device is quite small, at just over 10 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter. The display, using LEDs, currently supports an image that is 96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall, with 24-bit full color. Sony also says it could have a number of applications, such as a digital sign, a digital frame, a medical display, or a virtual pet. Looking at the product image, who else wants to bet on the latter?)"
Hmm... (Score:5, Funny)
Your own tiny, somewhat distorted face would stare at you for a while, and then begin a high, thin, tormented wailing, smashing itself against the confines of the display tube. It's like a screensaver; but with more sanity damage.
Needs to be bigger (Score:5, Funny)
Fun, but kind of useless at that size, unless you're R2D2 and have a vital message for an older Jedi warrior. I can envision floor and ceiling mounted projection units mounted flush that will do this sort of thing to display mannequins, advertisements, and battle station blueprints. I would think with a large enough angle from the floor and ceiling you wouldn't need any side projectors.
From FTA: (Score:5, Funny)
If you had such a 360 degree 3d display, what would you use it for?
I don't know about anyone else, but I would use mine to project a 3d representation of a crudely drawn penis.
Re:Needs to be bigger (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Hmm... (Score:5, Funny)
Your own tiny, somewhat distorted face would stare at you for a while, and then begin a high, thin, tormented wailing, smashing itself against the confines of the display tube.
Just like the old days of reading /. with a reflective CRT screen.
Re:From FTA: (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Hmm... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Needs to be bigger (Score:4, Funny)
Gesundheit!
Re:From FTA: (Score:5, Funny)
I'd use mine to plan an assault on a partially completed Deathstar.
Re:Hmm... (Score:3, Funny)
Pr0n of course
96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall pr0n, think of the possibilities !
Re:96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall (Score:3, Funny)
96 pixels wide by 128 pixels tall
If this thing is a 3D display, shouldn't there be another pixel dimension quoted here?
Judging by the quoted figures, they were probably too embarrassed.
Journalist: "So what are the 3 dimensions that you can display in ?"
Sony : "It's 128 pixels by 96 pixels by mumblemumble but it's still very experimental. And look at the vibrant colours !"
Journalist : "Sorry I didn't get that last figure"
Sony : "Did you notice the refresh rate, oh yes it's 128x96xmumble, look, we have a great tree model, let me load it for you"
Journalist : "sorry, times what ?"
Sony (squeaky) "times three..."
(in an overly enthusiastic voice) "Look, the branches are moving, doesn't it look like..."
Journalist : "Wait, not only is it a bit small to start with but that's barely 3D, it's more like 2 1/2 D"
Sony : "Who are you, what are you doing here ? Security !"
Re:Hmm... (Score:2, Funny)