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3D glasses and android display?
- Thread starter Cjohn8792
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(in response to a deleted post)
Calm down - it wasn't a flame, it was a simple question - so I'll answer it.
Your phone has an LCD screen, I would expect, and those tend to work by polarizing light.
The 3D glasses from theaters are polarizing lenses. You've stumbled into some interesting effect that you're reporting.
The reason the question is valid and not flaming comes to this - not all LCDs use the same tech where polarizing is concerned. If I put on my polarizing sunglasses, my phone's screen goes all but completely dark.
In future, if you think you're being flamed, don't erupt and flame back - just hit the !Report button to the left of the post in question and let one of us sort it out.
Reconciling a simple misunderstanding is easier if you help us that way.
In this case, the post in question was simply asking for clarifying details.
Calm down - it wasn't a flame, it was a simple question - so I'll answer it.
Your phone has an LCD screen, I would expect, and those tend to work by polarizing light.
The 3D glasses from theaters are polarizing lenses. You've stumbled into some interesting effect that you're reporting.
The reason the question is valid and not flaming comes to this - not all LCDs use the same tech where polarizing is concerned. If I put on my polarizing sunglasses, my phone's screen goes all but completely dark.
In future, if you think you're being flamed, don't erupt and flame back - just hit the !Report button to the left of the post in question and let one of us sort it out.
Reconciling a simple misunderstanding is easier if you help us that way.
In this case, the post in question was simply asking for clarifying details.
Cjohn8792
Well-Known Member
So what you are saying is that the phone I have just happens to project the lcd a little differently that other phones? So in turn it wouldn't be the way a game is made but the way the lcd screen was originally built to see? Any thoughts on this actually happening down the road? I would love to be able to watch a 3D movie on my phone and have it actually be in 3D.
snapper.fishes
Android Expert
I don't think it can be done with current technology, otherwise Nvidia wouldn't have to resort to using frequency glasses.
Actually, it's within current technology it's just been too pricey to do it without glasses - or less-expensive attempts haven't been great.
That said - 3D is coming to Android, make no mistake. HTC has already shown the prototype for their new 3D / no-glasses phones and will be releasing those certainly in Asia later this year, perhaps world-wide. I know for a fact that other makers are following suit and are working heavily on this.
One pre-marketing blurb in Asia is touting 3D movies on your phone or personal media device as the perfect way to enjoy entertainment on those long train commutes. I don't know this, but I rather suspect that they're exploiting the narrow field-of-view for a single viewer to get the bang for the buck.
Cjohn8792 - there are over a half-dozen ways to implement an LCD display. I'm simply not knowledgeable enough to say if your phone is unique in its implementation or if it's the norm. Never say never, but it's not impossible for a niche market to happen over exploiting your type of display for some enhanced visual features. My guess will be that the big guns will be going after the 3D / noglasses displays.
The most common noglasses / 3D tech can be found by googling for lenticular displays. There are other ways to accomplish it, but I've not been keeping close track.
That said - 3D is coming to Android, make no mistake. HTC has already shown the prototype for their new 3D / no-glasses phones and will be releasing those certainly in Asia later this year, perhaps world-wide. I know for a fact that other makers are following suit and are working heavily on this.
One pre-marketing blurb in Asia is touting 3D movies on your phone or personal media device as the perfect way to enjoy entertainment on those long train commutes. I don't know this, but I rather suspect that they're exploiting the narrow field-of-view for a single viewer to get the bang for the buck.
Cjohn8792 - there are over a half-dozen ways to implement an LCD display. I'm simply not knowledgeable enough to say if your phone is unique in its implementation or if it's the norm. Never say never, but it's not impossible for a niche market to happen over exploiting your type of display for some enhanced visual features. My guess will be that the big guns will be going after the 3D / noglasses displays.
The most common noglasses / 3D tech can be found by googling for lenticular displays. There are other ways to accomplish it, but I've not been keeping close track.
snapper.fishes
Android Expert
That's a different technology. LG is using the same naked eye 3d technology as the 3DS. I was referring to the polarisation glasses usually used in cinemas. Currently that is the least eye straining form of 3D tech.
snapper.fishes
Android Expert
Really? Do you know the product code. Now that's something that's worth taking a look at.
Here you go...it's the LG 47LD950