Apple Inc. is reported to be building a 3D camera that will enable users to capture normal photos and make three-dimensional renderings. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has revealed the interest of Apple in capturing 3D images with three new patent applications, namely the Image Capture Using Three-Dimensional Reconstruction; Systems, Methods, and Computer-Readable Media for Placing an Asset on a Three-Dimensional Model; and Systems, Methods, and Computer-Readable Media for Integrating a Three-Dimensional Asset with a Three-Dimensional...
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If you aren’t sure what to get that gadget lover in the family (or yourself) for Christmas then you might be tempted by the latest Nintendo 3DS offering. The rather cool looking Ice White Nintendo 3DS will hit the shops of Japan at the beginning of November and is expected to reach UK consumers very shortly. It is all white on the outside and when you open it up the top half is black and the bottom half is white. The device joins colours such as Aqua Blue, Flame Red and Misty Pink in the range and could prove to be a hit with festive...
Panasonic has unveiled the world’s first integrated 2D/3D camcorder that is compatible with the AVCHD 3D/Progressive standard, the HDC-Z10000. The camcorder gives users broadcasting quality images for 2D or 3D filming, manual operations for use of professionals and an uncompromising sound quality -or so says the marketing blurb. The HDC-Z10000 bridges the gap between the professional and amateur user in quality and cost, making the camcorder ideal for students, videographers and filmmakers who want to capture broadcast quality footage. The...
LG Electronics, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of home entertainment systems, is showcasing its new range of products, building on LG’s award-winning CINEMA 3D portfolio at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin, Germany this year. The company’s new products combine SmartTV functions and the latest 3D technology for a smarter, more convenient and more comfortable 3D viewing experience. The product line-up of LG also includes 3D sound technology to complete the home cinema experience and to further cement the company’s...
The laptop division of LG has announced its latest creation: a notebook that is capable of displaying and capturing 3D content without requiring extra hardware. The 15.6-inch 3D LG Xnote A530 laptop features a Full HD (1080p) 3D LCD screen that uses LG’s Film Patterned Retarder tech to recreate 3D images using passive glasses. The company claims that using passive 3D glasses results in a brighter image than conventional shutter glasses. The laptop includes pair of 3D glasses and a pair of clip-on 3D lenses for people who already...
Sony Corp. has made a headstart in the binoculars market with two models that allows users to record HD videos from a long distance. Sony has introduced its line of digital binoculars, the DEV-3 and DEV-5, that can record in AVCHD 2.0 format. Aside from recording Full-HD (1080p) videos with stereo sound, it can also record in 3D. “Now consumers can watch birds, wildlife, sports action and more in steady, sharply-focused close-up views, while capturing their subjects in crisp Full HD,” said Andy Bubala, Sony Electronics’...
The BBC is now facing a dilemma over whether or not to screen any event from the 2012 Olympics in 3D, admitted the corporation’s head of high definition and 3D. Fresh from its successful 3D broadcast of the Wimbledon tennis championships, the company now faces a decision on how to give 3D coverage of the Olympics. Danielle Nagler, head of BBC HD and 3d, said that the content that would be available is still unclear, and the BBC will have to look at its value to British audiences. BBC is not the host broadcaster of the 2012 Olympics,...
The Nintendo 3DS may only be a couple of days ‘out of the box’ in the UK but we already have some information on what it might cost to manufacture each console. Unlike previous product releases this cost analysis hasn’t come by way of a teardown but instead from an industry expert. David Carey, Vice President of technical intelligence for UBM TechInsights, explained what he thought the 3DS component parts cost. He said that the total cost would equate to £62 ($101). That’s about £9.36 more than the DSi bearing...
The recent fuss over the Nintendo 3DS usage warnings has opened up a bit of a debate over the dangers, or otherwise, of playing 3D games on the Japanese made device. While far from Japan, in Peterborough to be exact, a different but related story about the dangers of viewing 3D movies proved to be a false alarm. With the Nintendo machine presumably opening up the market for a wave of 3D gaming devices, and with more 3D television sets, movies and television series being produced all the time, it is clear that this is an issue which is...
Apple has filed a patent that could see them enter the 3D battle ground, perhaps on their iPhone and iPad in the near future. After having their patent for a 3D stereoscopic system granted Apple are now ready to take the leap forward if they so wish. The patent was actually first applied for in 2006, way before 3D was mainstream and Apple look to step a huge leap forward by providing 3D without the need for glasses. And if all goes well it won’t look grainy and can be enjoyed from any angle – a trait that current glasses free technology...