Toshiba’s new glasses-free 3D display tilts images and viewing angles your way (video)

Autostereoscopic (read: glasses-free) 3D screens sound like all the rage, but the narrow zones from which you can comfortably view their images have made them a dubious proposition. That’s not stopping Toshiba Mobile Display, however, which recently came up with a novel idea for a self-adjusting display. By sticking a six-axis accelerometer in this 12.1-inch slate, the company can tilt the tablet’s viewing angle as the tablet itself is tilted, letting viewers effectively look around 3D objects on screen, using software algorithms rather than the fancy lens-and-camera assembly that Microsoft’s been prototyping . Toshiba figures it’ll make a splash with e-tailers — because who doesn’t want to play with a prospective purchase in 3D space? — but is mostly talking up the tech as a way to extend the limited 3D viewing angles of these sorts of displays. But enough jabber: see it for yourself after the break. Continue reading Toshiba’s new glasses-free 3D display tilts images and viewing angles your way (video) Toshiba’s new glasses-free 3D display tilts images and viewing angles your way (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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