3DFusion is a New York-based developer of glasses-free 3D display solutions.
The company claims its 3DFMax 3D image optimization tech provides images without headaches, video artifacts, ghosting or sweet spots.
Its improved autostereo design has 27 viewing positions. The visual confusion between viewing positions has been suppressed to where it will be barely noticeable to the average consumer.
Image brightness, sharpness, and contrast for 3D content has been improved.
3DFusion is sharing a booth with post house Tao Creative and real-time 2D-3D conversion developer 3D-Bee.
If there is interest, 3DFusion will discuss unit loaners for evaluation and testing.
The PicoP Gen 2 HD laser display engine boasts 720p high-definition images and immersive displays up to 200-inches diagonal.
Its brightness ranges from 15 to 25 lumens.
MicroVision will make the technology available to OEMs for testing in Q1 2012.
The company is also demonstrating two new PicoMagic display applications: touch interactive and 3D displays.
The PicoMagic touch interactive display will allow users to interact with a projected image on any surface, instantly creating multi-user applications such as virtual whiteboards.
With PicoMagic 3D capabilities users will be able to experience 3D content from a small display device anywhere, anytime.
ESPN beamed the 3D feed of the BCS National Championship match-up between LSU and Alabama into the Hilton Theater Monday evening.
It was projected onto the big screen using Christie 3D projection, RealD polarizer technology, and Marchon EX3D premium eyewear.
The game and the commercials looked great on the big screen (at least to the Alabama fans).
This was ESPN’s 39th football game over two seasons presented in 3D. The production featured 11 3D cameras including a SkyCam, an Ultra Slo Motion camera and 3D Sony cameras on each goalpost.
ESPN 3D has a booth demonstration scheduled for Wednesday from 2-3 pm.
Panasonic held its press conference at the Venetian on Monday, announcing several interesting partnerships.
The company will bring the Flixster movie app to its Viera Connect platform on HDTVs and Blu-ray players, providing users with access to UltraViolet.
Panasonic announced a partnership with Disney Publishing Worldwide’s Kids Entertainment unit to develop interactive books.
They are also partnered with Miramax to develop apps based on the Miramax library.
Panasonic announced a partnership with Myspace TV, with presentations by CEO Tim Vanderhock and Justin Timberlake.
Myspace TV (“The Evolution Will Be Televised”) will take existing TV content and add a rich social layer feature set to it.
You’ll be able to virtually chat with your friends while you watch a game, for example. Additionally, your tablet and TV will synch so you can take the connections anywhere.
At its press conference, Panasonic announced the new ruggedized Toughpad will complement last year’s Toughbook, and will be useful for people using tablets in harsh environments.
MyLink, developed in partnership with GM, is a hands-free voice activated automotive environment and media control system that will be in the 2013 Malibu and later in the Chevy Equinox and Volt.
The company says 2012 will be the year 3D breaks through; 93 plasma TV models and 40 LCD TV models will be 3D.
Panasonic will continue to sponsor DirecTV’s n3D programming.
Panasonic has partnered with NBC/Universal to produce 200 hours of 3D programming for the 2012 Olympics, including both the opening and closing ceremonies.
The new Panasonic Z10000 dual lens 3D video camera can shoot close-ups as near as 18-inches.
Panasonic introduced a dedicated portable Skype communications device.
Connectivity: 90 percent of Panasonic’s 2012 products will be Web enabled in some way, so content and online resources are key to their success.
LG Electronics is going after the high end LTE smartphone market.
The new Spectrum phone offers a true HD experience, at 329 pixels per inch, on its 4.5-inch 16:9 screen.
The Spectrum will be available exclusively through Verizon starting January 19 at $199.99 with a two-year contract.
ESPN and LG are partnered, so the Spectrum will arrive pre-loaded with the ESPN ScoreCenter app and will stream 720p mobile video from ESPN.
VMware virtualization software in the Spectrum and other new phones allows workers to have two distinct device profiles on their smartphones, one for work and one for personal use.
This year 50 percent of LG’s TV lineup will be 3D TVs and smart TVs.
The company will introduce 55-, 60-, 72-, and 84-inch 3D TVs with 1mm bezels and a thickness of 28mm.
The Magic Remote, their motion sensor remote control device, will be enhanced with voice recognition capabilities.
LG is also introducing a 3D gesture interface (like the Kinect) for both display/channel control and game play.
Their immersive Cinema 3D experience technology includes in-set 3D depth control, 3D sound zoom, and improved 2D-3D conversion.
3D sound involves both physical speaker and sound field design. LG has developed products that produce an enhanced horizontal and vertical 3D sound field experience.
Additionally, LG showed off its LG Smart TV with integrated Google TV. Normally, Google TV is an external accessory.
3M Touch Systems has created sensors and related software for hardware developers to incorporate into products.
The company is demonstrating applications that other companies have built based on 3M’s technology, including multi-user solutions.
Two multi-touch monitors – 18.5- and 21.5-inch display sizes – are currently available offering 20 simultaneous touches at 6 millisecond response time and HD graphics powered by LED backlights.
The displays are Windows 7 compatible. Drivers are available for Windows XP, Linux and Mac operating systems.
3M says it will have sensors capable of monitoring 60-inch 16:9 surfaces by the end of 2012, and expects licensees to be marketing them in products at that time.
Liquipel is a Santa Ana-based company that has conducted R&D on innovative coatings for the past five years. The company provides a waterproofing service: send them the device and they will protect it.
Liquipel’s patent-pending coating permanently bonds on a molecular level to electronic devices, inside and out.
The company claims the coating protects ports and sockets without impacting their connectivity.
According to the company site: “It is not visible to the human eye, virtually undetectable and Liquipel will not compromise the look, feel, and performance of your electronics.”
Oregon Scientific is demonstrating its new ATCMini-S Action Video Camera, created to compete in the extreme sports space with wearable cameras such as the GoPro Hero.
The $150 camera is a mere 2.3 ounces and records 720p HD video at 30 fps.
The ATCMini-S is ruggedized with a silicone protective sleeve and waterproof to 65 feet.
The company says it tolerates temperatures 32-104 degrees.
They offer a hard shell helmet mount, handlebar mount and surf mount designed for recording action of extreme sports.
Tobii Technology’s eye-tracking system enables you to control your computer with just a look.
After calibrating on your eyes, the Swedish company’s “gaze interaction” technology moves the cursor to the screen location where you are looking.
However, you still have to press the touchpad or click the mouse to trigger an action.
At CES, the company is demonstrating software connected to Microsoft’s Windows 8 so that attendees can demo its capabilities with games, Word documents and more.
Tobii plans to make the system available to the professional market — CAD, artists, etc. — in a year, and to the consumer market in two years. The company also has medical applications in mind for the technology.
Director Peter Jackson’s team has created a fascinating 10-minute video covering all aspects of shooting a 3D feature (cameras, frame rates, concept art!, costumes, make-up), using “The Hobbit” as the case study.
ETCentric staffer Dennis Kuba adds that this is the fourth in Jackson’s “Hobbit” production videos, this time with a focus on their 3D production. Dennis points out some of the highlights:
They are using two RED Epics in a 3ality rig which uses a mirror to replicate a human’s interocular. Both the interocular and the convergence can be altered as they shoot. They also have a camera rig for a crane and a handheld rig. Jackson doesn’t feel that 3D is restricting or changing his shooting style. Interestingly, they are shooting at the same speed as 2D.
They are shooting at 5K resolution and 48 fps. Jackson says the effect is “like looking into the real world.”
The RED camera “tends to eat color” so they add even more color.” The final film will be graded down to get the right amount of color. For the characters, they found that they needed more red in their makeup otherwise they would appear yellow.
This is the first film where the pencil and charcoal concept art is being done in 3D.
Digimarc moves beyond ‘watermark’ to a ‘desireable consumer experience’ with its new Discover app that “lets users capture visual and audio input with a smart phone and search for related information,” reports MIT’s Technology Review.
“Discover combines a variety of media search functions into a single app that will allow users to scan images, audio, video, and even barcodes or QR codes (two-dimensional versions of barcodes) — all without switching between apps.”
The CE manufacturers historically objected to installing watermark detectors because the content industry wanted to use them to stop undesired consumer behavior.
This app and others like it offer consumers a positive experience that could make that argument moot, and it could support new business models.
The free app is available for iOS and Android phones.
3DFusion is a New York-based developer of glasses-free 3D display solutions.
