A 3-D Tablet
Phil Lelyveld
Entertainment Technology Center
[technology review]
…This week, the LA Times went hands on with one of the more promising offerings in the offing: a Qualcomm tablet that uses MasterImage’s 3-D display. (Full name: “Cell-Matrix Parallax Barrier Technology.”)
One interesting feature of MasterImage’s tech is that they’ve decided to keep doors open: their screens can be implemented on iOS, Android, or Windows. In a confirmation of the importance of mobile, their strategy is to focus on handheld screens, for now. “Our technology can go bigger,”said Matt Liszt to the LAT. “But we really do want to focus on having the most beautiful, wonderful experience on the smartphones and tablets.” …
Although, as mentioned, the screen could work on any device, the one that’s been making the rounds is Qualcomm’s MDP Tablet 3D Edition. That device runs a Snapdragon S4 processor. “The advanced multimedia features of Snapdragon processors allow MasterImage 3D’s technology to come to life, showing OEMs, mobile operators and the content community that viable and compelling technology is available here and now,” Qualcomm’s Raj Talluri toldMashable. …
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