Category Archives: 3D Tech

Polaroid introduces the Socialmatic tiny cube action camera

Any resemblance to Kodak’s original “Instamatic” name is surely coincidental – and rather clever! Polaroid unveils an adorable, tiny cube camera for action shots | The Verge.

Action cameras are now available from many camera makers – not just GoPro. Panasonic and Sony also have lines of action cameras, also known as “point of view” or POV cameras.

Because these cameras are typically small and narrow (all except the GoPro Hero cameras are very narrow) they make for great paired 3D cameras with the possibility of short interaxial lens spacing that you cannot achieve with typical compact or DSLR type cameras.

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Reporters go gaga over virtual reality helmets

While loudly saying that 3D “goggles” and “clunky glasses” are dead: Sony answers Oculus, Microsoft with new gaming headgear, glasses | PCWorld.

The people who could not bare to put on a pair of glasses think wearing a helmet and virtual reality visor is cool! Or wear a full exoskeleton suit for a better gaming experience. One cannot make this stuff up!

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