Earlier this year, there had been a big buzz words about Apple readying 3D capabilities for iPhone 5 and iPad 3. This has been a humor since a job listing appeared on Apple’s career website that’s looking for an iOS Software Engineer with experience in “multi-view stereo and 3D reconstruction” and “cameras and surfaces in a 3D environment”.
With Android handsets such as the HTC Evo 3D and LG Optimus 3D already on sale, Apple will not want to be left behind in a potentially lucrative market.
While Apple is yet to release a mobile device toting 3D technology, here comes another Android-powered gadget featuring a 3D camera and 3D screen!
Rumors say that the Galaxy S4 will include a 3D stereoscopic camera. The Galaxy S4 will feature something called the Samsung Orb, according to SamMobile. This new application will let users take “near 3D photos” as well as easily snap 360 panoramas. Overall, photo quality will be noticeably better and sharing will be easier than ever before. An anonymous insider described the new feature as “an almost three-dimensional viewing experience… even better than Photo Sphere, courtesy of the S4′s amazing camera.”
The screen resolution is said to be full 1920×1080 HD.
The Galaxy S4 is rumoured to be powered by Samsung’s new Exynos 5 processor, which will have a whopping eight cores (Check @SamsungExynos onTwitter). The new chip’s eight-core design is based on AMD’s big.LITTLE architecture. This means that there are four powerful Cortex-A15 cores for the phone’s most power-hungry functions, and four lower-power Cortex-A7 models for simpler tasks. When the phone isn’t needed to do anything fancy, the more powerful cores shut down, extending battery life.
Do you want Samsung to go down the 3D route with its Galaxy S smartphone series, or is it a gimmick with a limited shelf life? Let us know in the comment box below. 🙂
Source: Stereoscopy News
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I don’t think Samsung would make that kind of investment if they didn’t see the momentum building for 3D in the market.
I agree Tim, 3D has just begun to build!