Eyes-on (and glasses off) with Toshiba’s glasses-less 3D TV
CHIBA, Japan–Ceatec doesn’t officially start until tomorrow, but Toshiba is already getting the lion’s share of the buzz here on the show floor, with its Glasses-less 3D TV.
It was announced last night, and people flocked to the demonstration in a dark make-shift theater today, where the wait was nearly an hour early this morning. The reason? Because finally, mercifully, a TV maker has come up with a way to watch 3D at home without those ridiculous plastic glasses.
There were three sizes on display: 12 inches, 20 inches, and 56 inches. While the smaller size models are destined for the Japanese market in December, the 56-incher is just a prototype and there are no imminent plans to make it into an actual product, according to a Toshiba representative here.
The 3D Regza TV uses the Cell Broadband Engine that takes a 2D image and then simultaneously creates nine images from nine different directions that from that in real time. It’s displayed on a high-definition LED TV.
Toshiba to sell glasses-free 3D TV
Toshiba Corp will start marketing by the year end a 3D television that people can watch without wearing special eyeglasses, the first such TV in the world, sources have said.
Although various major consumer electronics makers have released 3D TVs, including Panasonic Corp in April and Sony Corp in June, critics have complained about the bother of having to wear glasses.
a related development, Sharp Corp plans to release by the end of March next year a smartphone allowing users to watch 3D images with the naked eye.
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