Sharp 3D display.Good lord, what will they think of next? Sharp takes the prize for the most gob-smacking innovation this month, announcing the establishment of a new display consortium and a TV that allows you to view in 3D. Capable of being switched between 2D (planar A technique developed by Fairchild Instruments that creates transistor sublayers by forcing chemicals under pressure into exposed areas. Planar superseded the mesa process and was a major step toward creating the chip. mode) and 3D (stereo mode--go figure], the display doesn't require viewers to wear any of those dumb plastic glasses that make you look like an extra in "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the company, the LCD can be installed "as is" in current display applications, and while it will display such things as spreadsheets in boring old 2D, it can really ramp up Ramp Up To increase a company's operations in anticipation of increased demand. Notes: A company might 'ramp up' operations if they just signed a contract creating substantially more demand for their product. See also: Demand, Economies of Scale the visual delights with games and so forth in 3D mode. But this kind of thing is obviously a lot better if there are dedicated bits and pieces available for it, and to that end Sharp is establishing a kind of consortium of hardware, software and other content providers, which will specially design products for the new system. Sharp apparently achieves the 3D effect by "controlling the path of light" from the display via a "parallax parallax (pâr`əlăks), any alteration in the relative apparent positions of objects produced by a shift in the position of the observer. In astronomy the term is used for several techniques for determining distance. barrier" and into our eyes, which sounds as close to magic as anything I've ever heard. The left and right eyes consequently receive slightly different images, resulting in the 3D wizardry wiz·ard·ry n. pl. wiz·ard·ries 1. The art, skill, or practice of a wizard; sorcery. 2. a. A power or effect that appears magical by its capacity to transform: . (Oh, right, hence the "stereo" bit earlier. Sorry.) More info: http://www.sharp.co.jp/corporate/news/020927.html |
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