Category Archives: 3D Tech

3D, 3D Tech, Software

Google intros subtle “three dimensionality” to Android user interface

It’s subtle – page to the bottom to see the sample user interface: What is Google’s Material Design for Android? Appvigil – Android App Security Scanner.

The software API’s provide new “shadow” features to enhance the Z-axis “elevation” dimension of a control or window. Details of the feature are available from Google.

These effects are – so far – very subtle. I am not sure of the point of this –  its a basic element of graphic design that was used in software more than 25 years ago.

An “API” is an “application programming interface”. Operating systems – such as Android, Windows or Mac OS X – expose features to application programs through an interface, known as an “application programming interface” or just API.

3D, 3D Tech, Business

James Cameron: “3-D [is] firmly entrenched in the film business”

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MR. CAMERON: The good news is that 3-D’s firmly entrenched in the film business. The bad news is that it didn’t make the leap to broadcast. It tried to, but unfortunately it was one of those things where it was done prematurely, and the technology wasn’t right.

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Now the technology has come along that is glasses-free, autostereoscopic, full resolution, looks gorgeous.

via Why 3-D TV Was Too Early – WSJ.