3D in mobiles

SeeFront is showing their glasses-free 3D display technology prototype. They are using special optics mounted on an LCD display, and combined with a tracking camera and their own software, this can be used to create a 3D effect. They say they can turn any display into a 3D one, from mobile phones to monitors. In their technology, there is one user that is being 'tracked' by the camera, and this person can move around freely. Others can view the 3D, but they 'depend' on the position of the "master" viewer.

Via I4U

TI showed a new 3D display for mobile phones, running on an OMP3 chipset. The display is a 120Hz LCD with an 3M film that direct the images to the left or right eye alternately (3M has unveiled this technology back in November 2009). There's no need for glasses - although movies do not look so good (still images are said to be great). 

TI also said that the new OMAP4 chips will enable HD 3D movies (dual 720p) and output them via HDMI. Phones that will have two cameras will be able to record 3D images. 

Via PCMag

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) plans to start shipping 3D panels at the end of 2009. These will be 15.6" notebook 3D panels, which will require special glasses. CPT actually says their 3D panels will range from 2.4" to 37". They are also able to buy larger-size LCDs and customize them to support 3D.

3M are showing new 3D displays that do not require glasses. 3M are showing two displays - one is 2.8" and the second is 9". These are based on LCD panels with LED backlighting, and 3M are using special film that can steer the light (using apertures and lenses) from the backlight unit to the left-eye and rigt-eye portion of the screen. It's called Conoscopy.

3M are ramping up the volume production of these panels, so they might actually appear in devices soon.

Via Reg Hardware

Pocket-Lint reports that Nokia are demonstrating a Nokia device (based on the N810 internet tablet) with a 3D display. It is not planned for a release any time soon.

The display is made by an unspecified third party manufacturer and has proprietary software to run the content.

3M has developed a new optical film that integrates into handheld displays and delivers autostereoscopic viewing - a 3D display without glasses.

The film integrates into the backlight module of an LCD display. Only one LCD panel is required, operating at a 120 Hz refresh rate. Backlight module assembly is nearly identical to existing systems, allowing for simple integration at the assembly stage. The usual optical film stack is replaced with a reflective film, custom light guide, and 3D Film. Through directional backlight technology, left and right images are focused sequentially into the viewer's eyes, allowing full resolution of the display panel. No precision registration during assembly is required.