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Acer To Launch 3D Notebook In October?
An anonymous reader writes "Acer is planning to announce a 3D notebook computer by end of October. If Acer indeed comes out with a 3D laptop then it'll be the world's first manufacturer to do so. The most interesting thing about Acer's machine is that it requires no special glasses. The 15.6-inch notebook features built-in software which can convert regular 2D movies to 3D and directly support 3D movies." Update: 06/08 23:18 GMT by T : According to the linked story, the no-glasses version is still in the works; the current iteration does still require special glasses.
Bullshit.
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From TFA:
"Currently, users still need to wear stereoscopic glasses for the 3D to be effective, however, Acer is developing a model without the need for glasses, although it still has quiet a few technological obstacles to overcome, Kan noted."
Suddenly, that 'most interesting thing' isn't that interesting at all.
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The most interesting thing about Acer's machine is that it requires no special glasses.
Wow, that is interesting... oh, wait:
Currently, users still need to wear stereoscopic glasses for the 3D to be effective, however, Acer is developing a model without the need for glasses, although it still has quiet a few technological obstacles to overcome, Kan noted.
What's next? "The most interesting thing about Acer's machine is that it runs on a hyperdimensional fuel cell weighing only two ounces but able to supply power for six months on a single charge... (but not currently, and it has quite a few technological obstacles to overcome)."
Wishful thinking makes for a good press release, but not such a good Slashdot story.
Okay.. so on one hand, you've got... ...glasses. Nobody likes these, because you have to wear them.
- red/green red/cyan red/blue
- polarized
- shutter
- chromadepth
- etc.
On the other hand, you've got.. ...displays. Which most people don't like either, as you practically have to sit in a single spot to make it work well. There -are- displays where you can view from a few more angles (any 'tween' angles show ghosting), but always at a loss of (horizontal) resolution, as more and more images get displayed at the same time.
- lenticular
- uhm. nope, that's pretty much it.
This only counts -stereographic- 3D methods. So a bunch of panels behind eachother (medical imaging-look, and your laptop would be as thick as a printed encyclopedia..), or displays that track where your face is so as to show a different viewpoint (doesn't give depth cues except for the illusion when you move your head side to side like some sort of pigeon on drugs), don't count.
Neither of the above 2 methods are very appealing, but if I had to take my pick, I'll take glasses *any* time. Combined with the head tracker, all the more awesome. Displays that don't take glasses simply aren't there yet for any extended use.
( See an older post of mine for various other '3d display' methods; though I'm sure wikipedia's got 'm all covered, too )