Also consider the products offered by 3dGuy.TV – description here, and order here. I held Al’s gimbal rig in my hands at NAB and it is a great product for shooting stabilized 3D with the GoPros.
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Amazon’s 3D Phone may have a stereoscopic lenticular display
It’s not clear whether the phone has stereoscopic 3D or not: Amazon’s Smartphone Is Coming on June 18 with 3D Effects | Digital Trends.
Update: I doubt it has a lenticular display. The online video makes it look more like it is using 3D perspective effects typical of a video game, but in a good way. Its sort of like the well known 3D “wiggle” effect used for 3D still photos, except here, the “wiggle” is generated at 60 fps by tilting the phone and is under the control of the user.
But that description implies it uses head (eye) tracking to dynamically create appropriate 3D imagery and positioning through a stereoscopic lenticular glasses free display. It says its similar to the Nintendo 3DS display, which did use a lenticular glasses free display.
However, I heard no mention of a glasses free display (may be those are bad words). In fact, Amazon seemed to prefer “dynamic perspective” to saying 3D, as if the word “3D” is poison.
If it does have this ability, then it can likely play Youtube 3D videos and other 3D content on its 4.7 inch display.
Update: Some of the media in advance of the announcement, and after the announcement, are calling this a “holographic” display. It is not holographic. I stop reading when I see someone use that word to describe a stereoscopic display – they are very different technologies.
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IMAX introduces 4K 3D camera
Their theater projection system, however, is still dual 2K projectors: Here’s the 4K IMAX Camera That’s Going to Make 3D Movies Awesome Again.
3D “holographic” projection said to be coming very soon
The technology is said to fit even in small devices. Just as some Sony camcorders (and others) can project their 2D video images onto a white wall or screen, this tech could be used in smart phones or tablets to project 2D or, they say, even 3D content. I do not yet understand how the technology works, but there is evidence that multiple companies are working on bringing this tech to smart phones and tablets within 1 to 2 years.
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Panasonic said to intro 4K video capable LX8 camera in July
The LX7 is a popular “enthusiast’s compact” camera known for its good low light performance, modest camera size and excellent image quality for a small sensor camera. 43Rumors says the LX8 is coming in July and will feature 4k video – now that is very cool!
FT5 Panasonic LX8 will shoot 4K video. FT4 Priced at $799. | 43 Rumors.