MasterImage 3D Touts Glasses-Free Mobile 3D Display Technology

By Carolyn Giardina
January 9, 2012

• MasterImage 3D is previewing a glasses-free 720p resolution 3D display for a 4.3-inch smartphone, 1280x800p resolution 3D display for a 7-inch tablet, and 1080p resolution 3D display for a 10.1-inch tablet.
• The demos use MasterImage 3D’s Cell-Matrix Parallax Barrier proprietary glasses-free 3D display technology with Texas Instruments’ fourth generation OMAP system on a chip and Android 4.0.
• Units being shown at CES will run content from MasterImage 3D’s content portal and 3D Media Player, an embedded digital 3D mobile storefront providing MasterImage display partners with streaming 3D content and e-commerce fulfillment.
• National Geographic and Red Bull will be with MasterImage to discuss 3D streaming opportunities with OEMs.
• Additionally, Verizon Wireless is demoing 1080p 3D streaming over its 4G network to prototype MasterImage 3D display technology.
• Where to see it: South Hall 21727

Trends to Watch: CEA Proclaims 2012 the Year of the Interface

By Carolyn Giardina
January 9, 2012

• Shawn DuBravac, chief economist and director of research for the Consumer Electronics Association, presented “Trends to Watch” on Sunday at CES.
• An estimated 20,000 new products will launch this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Key trends include:
• Interconnectivity and the “year of the interface” — including voice and gestural control.
• More than 50 tablets are expected to launch.
• An estimated 30-50 new ultrabooks will be introduced.
• Upcoming trends in TV: Push toward thin bezel and bezel-less TVs, 4K x 2K resolution, autostereoscopic 3D and larger OLED displays.