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Sony Prototypes 360-degree 3D Display

- By - Source : Tom's Guide US

Sony will present a 360-degree 3D display later this week.

Seems that holograms are getting further away from the bounds of fiction, and are getting closer to reality. Sony is the latest to test the holographic waters with a new prototype set to make a big reveal this Thursday at Tokyo's Digital Content Expo 2009. The big deal here is the device can create an object viewable at 360-degrees without a special set of glasses.

According to Impress (translated via Google) the device is 13 x 27 cm and creates a stereoscopic, 24-bit color image measuring 96 x 128 pixels... plenty big for sending messages to the troops or a lost Jedi.  The site didn't specify how the image would be generated, or how it would connect to a PC. However, it's believed that the device would be ideal for commercial use such as medical imaging or digital signage.

"[Sony plans] to continue with further research and development, and will consider a variety of application development, "a spokesperson for Sony told Empress. Applications could possibly include a 3D photo frame, an enhancement for television, a viewer to see callers on the telephones, and more.

Expect to hear more about Sony's 360-degree 3D display prototype later this week.

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ominous prime 10/19/2009 9:54 PM
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Can anyone imagine the awesomeness of 3d adult entertainment? Hint hint wink wink

viometrix 10/19/2009 9:54 PM
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i want one

james800 10/19/2009 10:01 PM
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Ominous Prime :
Can anyone imagine the awesomeness of 3d adult entertainment? Hint hint wink wink



i was thinking the same thing!

mlopinto2k1 10/19/2009 10:22 PM
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What ever happened to cooth?

falchard 10/19/2009 10:47 PM
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3D like that makes little sense to me. For the best picture I would want to be inside looking out, not outside looking in.

Gin Fushicho 10/19/2009 11:01 PM
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Thats pretty awesome. =3

the_krasno 10/19/2009 11:07 PM
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Help us Obi Wan, you're our only hope.

will_chellam 10/19/2009 11:15 PM
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I know what I'm using mine for - early adopter bleeding edge 3d windows 7 sideshow device.

ssalim 10/19/2009 11:31 PM
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What, no video?

cletus_slackjawd 10/20/2009 1:47 AM
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fucktardd :
there used to be this old arcade game where you played as a caveman, it was holographic at the time 1990's


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_ [...] ideo_game)

cletus_slackjawd 10/20/2009 1:50 AM
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Here is a youtube clip of the Sega game that is Pseudo holographic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhOgLD9tDU4

tektek 10/20/2009 2:01 AM
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Finally something that can play Crysis!!!

am i in the wrong post?
Anyways..this is just way way cool.. hopefully it'll hit mass production before carpal tunnel kills my wrist and i wont be able to enjoy real 3D gaming!!

tektek 10/20/2009 2:08 AM
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tektek 10/20/2009 2:10 AM
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damn chrome!! i posted in the wrong section..see what 3D excitment does to me..lol

WyomingKnott 10/20/2009 3:14 PM
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Quote :creates a stereoscopic, 24-bit color image measuring 96 x 128 pixels...

Wouldn't that be 96x128x96, now?

zak_mckraken 10/20/2009 4:41 PM
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wyomingKnott :
Wouldn't that be 96x128x96, now?


Hehe nice. Take that, 2D!

Parrdacc 10/20/2009 4:50 PM
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I want my holodeck damit! Enough of these toys :)

joshthor 10/20/2009 7:38 PM
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interesting. it looks tiny though, and im not sure how useful it will be. it would take tons of cameras for it to work with real people.

xophaser 10/21/2009 12:39 PM
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that is one small hologram image, but one big step for 3D halogram.

xophaser 10/21/2009 12:42 PM
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joshthor,
Movies might take awhile since you need a tons of cameras to record, but for games it would be an easy 3d projection.

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