Here is a very cool Cydia app that gives your iPhone home screen a 3D effect. The 3DBoard application is now available to download on the Cydia Store for jailbroken iPhones.
3DBoard is available for $2.99 on the BigBoss repository.
Maybe you are thinking we are coming back with another Microsoft Surface or Microsoft Kinect demo, but no, we are taking these two one step higher: The possibility to use normal computer files, like videos or pictures, as a tangible object and placing those in the palm of your hand.
This experimental creation is a new one from Microsoft Research and takes full use of the latest 3D technology including several depth cameras and other interaction devices for detecting hand movements.
Instead of getting technical, let’s take a look to this awesome video:
Did you ever picture yourself using a 3D desktop on Windows? Aximion is the application available for converting our Windows desktop in a very cool 3D environment.
Windows desktops are indeed one of the most common places where we feel very comfortable, the simplicity and the fact that it did not have significant changes through the years are one of the reasons. But also, among the years, other possibilities appeared with other operating systems, making some interesting tweaks in user’s desktops.
Aximion makes our desktop look really cool, but it could take us a while to get used to it. One of the disadvantages is that the “Start” button is not available, so we must find our applications browsing around.
Requirements to use it:
o Vertex Shaders 1.4 and Pixel Shaders 2.0
o At least 128 Mb of on-board video memory
Direct download from here.
3D stuff is the new buzz in almost any market: TVs, movies, videogames, computers; and now home cameras. Fujifilm is introducing the first camera with the possibility to take photos and videos in 3D: Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3.
But that’s not all, besides the revolutionary 3D possibilities, this new camera is offering HD, FullHD images for video and photos as well. Here are some of the specs:
How did they accomplish the 3D option in this: With two Fujicon CCD lenses. The complete specs can be found here. And you can even download the brochure (PDF).
The camera will be available in the UK and US in September with an approximately cost of U$S500.
Who among us does not feel an architect or a designer when we are looking on how to improve/change our home or just our room? And who among us actually is an architect or a designer… Yes, I know, none of us. Well then, SpaceDesigner3D can help us out.
The amazing thing about SpaceDesigner3D is that you don’t need any expertise within this matter; soon as you log in, you’ll receive a very intuitive UI where you can start playing around with objects, views, adding, removing, etc.
Here are some of the specs of this great and free web app:
Some of the most common uses we can find within this web application are: Buying new furniture or looking for structural changes in your home, SpaceDesigner3D will assist you on making the right decision; promoting your real state, if you are looking for renting or selling your home, use this web app to create a very professional virtual environment.
In case you are not feeling very confident with the interface and tools, here are also some video tutorials.
E3 has been a veritable treasure trove of announcements, especially in a time where the consoles are fighting it out for supremacy for a new year. Nintendo was sure not to be left behind, as the innovator in console gaming released information on the Nintendo 3DS as well as a small lineup of games.
Now, it can’t go without saying that Nintendo has released so many iterations of it’s hand held system that many are hesitant to pick up new devices knowing that another is sure to follow. Still, that being said, fanboys are fanboys and the Nintendo 3DS is an experience that many of us are excited to explore.
The Nintendo 3DS will come with a 3-D capable top and bottom 3.5 inch screen, a motion sensor, gyro, an analog nub, and three cameras. The system also has some premier titles attached including Kid Icarus, Mario Kart, Ridge Racer, and Kingdom Hearts. No special glasses are required to play on the system, and Nintendo is confident that the new system will be the future of gaming, at least in the mobile space.
What are your thoughts on the 3DS? Is Nintendo pushing too hard with yet another iteration of hit’s mobile system or is it something you welcome and wait for with anticipation?
For those that do not know, 3DMark11 represents the 3D graphics performance benchmark created by Futuremark, to test and measures the performance in DirectX11. And now they are introducing a sample video that will just blow your mind, take a look.
720p is, of course, highly recommended.
Could you imagine this capabilities used in a game? The fact is that is not currently possible, since this test is taking all the processing to generate this video; but I’m pretty sure that it we won’t have to wait much to see this kind of action.
3DMark basically executes some tests to verify the performance of a computer’s 3D graphic rendering and CPU workload processing capabilities. There have been several versions available, and of course is intended for those graphics and gamers enthusiastic that are constantly testing overclocking possibilities to get the highest performance possible.
This video is just an advance from what you can see in a public display during the MSI booth at Computex in Taipei (June 1-5, 2010).
Camera fanatics are overjoyed to see Panasonic release the Pro Twin-Lens 3D. Coming in at approximately $20k, the camera offers film makers the following:
The camera comes in at about 6 lbs, which is heavier than perhaps some expect, but the camera does pack quite the punch with the quality and capabilities offered. The camera will record in sync to two SDHC memory cards and automatic left/right-eye deviation correction. “The lenses, camera head and recorder section are integrated into a compact body. Unlike a conventional rig-type 3D camera system, this model brings excellent flexibility and mobility to FULL HD 3D recording,” according to Panasonic’s site.
Last year, I reported that the 3D home entertainment trend was on the up. Recession or no recession, it’s coming. The latest development in this tantalising three dimensional tale is the release of HDMI 3D glasses for use at home with a 3D TV.
Whether you’re a fan of wearing weird glasses while watching TV or not, you’re going to be happy with this next piece of new: there isn’t going to be much bickering between the companies about format issues. When almost any new development is made in the tech industry, each company almost always seems to choose its own format. That way, they hop to gain loyalty and crush the others. One wins, a lot loose. And of course eventually we’re left with one format. This time though, they;re doing things differently. They’ll all be going with the active shutter glasses which you can see in the picture.
The ones above are geared up for HDMI 1.4 and will be compatible with future updates to HDMI technology. So 3D is coming, prepare to be either dazzled or extremely annoyed.
Toshiba have just announced the arrival of their new TV – what must be the most powerful TV in the universe. It’s called the Cell TV and is available in 55 or 65 inch versions. Don’t it look good?
Well it’s the insides that I’m more concerned about. They have crammed in multiple eight-core processors which all combine to make it more powerful than ten average desktop computers and 143 times faster than rival televisions. Impressive right? Toshiba think so too.
The possibilities of what we can do are really endless,” said Scott Ramirez, vice president of marketing for Toshiba’s TV group, during a press conference.
The TV is also connected to the internet via WiFi or an Ethernet cable allowing content to be downloaded and streamed. You can also browse the net and hold video calls by using the inbuilt video camera and microphone.
2010 has been dubbed the year of 3D TV, well this TV has a processor which makes normal TV ‘jump’ out of the screen at you. This includes things like football which was thought too complex and fast-paced to be made 3D just a few years ago.
This TV will go down in the history books as a turning point in home entertainment, home computing and technology in general.
