Display technology which allows 3D images to be seen on a flatbed display has been developed by Toshiba, supposedly offering a "realistic touch of depth".

Toshiba said that viewers feel odd when shown the 3D images that stand out on the board. The images themselves actually only stand out about a few centimeters from the surface of the display but give the illusion of being larger than they are. Toshiba thinks that through the use of stereoscopic images on the flatbed display, seemingly more realistic in nature to other 3D displays, "3D displays will change from something interesting into a must have tool."
The flatbed uses both software and hardware to help the display look more natural. The display projects multiple images of the same object as seen from different angles, and so allows viewers to see 3D images without the need for geeky special glasses. Apparently, the display can project 12 or 16 horizontal images of an object.

Toshiba's display uses an advanced polycrystalline Si-TFT LCD panel, although Toshiba is saying the technology is entirely possible on low-cost targets. The 24-inch and 15.4-inch prototype panels have a resolution of 1920 by 1080, but apparently would even work on analogue TV resolutions.


Source : TheInquirer