San Francisco-based computer vision startup Fyusion released a new version of its Fyuse app for iOS and Android Wednesday that allows consumers to record…
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Immersive journalism: What if you could experience a news event in 3D by using an Oculus Rift?
Journalist and documentary film-maker Nonny de la Pena is using the three-dimensional virtual world technology behind the Oculus Rift headset to create immersive journalistic experiences based on major news events…
Read MoreReport: Amazon’s smartphone will have a tilt-based gesture interface
Following last week's leak of Amazon's unannounced handset, a new report suggests it will employ a 3D interface that "dramatically changes the way users interact with a smartphone."…
Read MoreGoogle’s Project Tango: It’s like Kinect in a phone but not just for fun and games
Google continues to push boundaries with new efforts. Case in point: Project Tango, which uses special sensors and chips in a smartphone to measure space and movement around you.…
Read MoreActually, Vizio hasn’t given up on 3D TVs, but on 3D glasses
Vizio is working on glasses-free 3D, but the company's CTO told me that it won't be ready to sell that technology until 2016.…
Read MoreNetflix bets big on 4K, strikes partnerships with four TV vendors
Netflix is firmly in the 4K camp at this year’s CES. The streaming service announced 4K partnerships with four major TV makers on Monday.…
Read MoreOccipital’s Structure Sensor: It’s like a Kinect for your iPad
Want to add Kinect-like features to your iPad? Check out Occipital's Structure Sensor, which has two Infrared sensors and a standard camera, on Kickstarter. The device attaches to an iPad and lets you scan or capture 3D spaces and objects.…
Read MoreSkype confirms 3D calls are in development
Ready for the future? Skype wants to bring 3D calls to the masses, but is patiently waiting for technology to catch up.…
Read MoreIs Apple about to get serious about motion control tech?
An Israeli newspaper says Apple is in talks to acquire PrimeSense, a Tel Aviv-based chipmaker best known for enabling the motion control in Microsoft's Kinect.…
Read More3D TV stumbles again as BBC presses pause
Like ESPN before it, the BBC will no longer broadcast programs in three dimensions. The media giant's 3D chief claims that TV viewers "concentrate in a different way" from those in cinemas.…
Read MoreForget Bad Piggies, check Angry Birds in augmented reality
Can't get enough Angry Birds? Maybe you should invite the birds and pigs over to play the game in your home or office enviroment. A nifty proof-of-concept shows what it would look like on an iPad, giving us a glimpse of an immersive gaming future.…
Read More13th Lab raises $700,000 to build its ‘UI for reality’
Swedish startup 13th Lab has just raised $700,000 from Nordic investors Creandum to help build its augmented reality browser and developer tools for iOS. But forget about tacky versions of AR: this team is trying to build a real interface between the digital and the physical.…
Read MoreLG bets again on a niche feature with Optimus Max 3D
At Mobile World Congress, LG will introduce the Optimus Max 3D smartphone. The Android 2.3 handset continues the company's push toward using 3D technology to differentiate its phones from competitors. That strategy has yet to see a reward, however, as LG missed sales estimates in 2011.…
Read MoreFrance Telecom's Orange Looks To 3D And Xbox For New TV Bells And Whistles
With the growth of over-the-top services that let users access the video they want over the internet (and often, for free), those companies……
Read MorePeter Jackson revs up Hobbit fanboys with production diaries
How do you keep buzz going for one of the most anticipated films of the decade, when the film doesn't come out for over a year? Peter Jackson and the crew of The Hobbit have found the answer -- thanks to Facebook.…
Read MoreAndroid This Week: Samsung’s Galaxy; HTC Evo 3D joins Optimus 3D; better keyboard
Samsung is about to knock off Nokia as the top smartphone seller thanks to its calculated Google Android strategy. HTC and LG hope to help their own cause with glasses-free 3-D smartphones. And Swype has a better keyboard for everyone's Android handsets and tablets.…
Read MoreHTC EVO 3D phone, View 4G tablet hit Sprint June 24
Sprint stores will begin carrying a 3-D smartphone and a 7-inch tablet on June 24, both of which run Google Android and use the operator's WiMAX network. The $199 HTC Evo 3D boasts two camera sensors to create 3-D images which can be seen without glasses.…
Read MoreWhy the TV World Stayed 2-D and Got Smart Instead
One year ago, TV manufacturers planned a coming-out party for 3-D TV that would ignite another television upgrade cycle. Fast-forward to CES 2011 and it's as if the standard is already forgotten. And while smart TV is still in its early stages, the ultimate promise of the transforming the TV to a service platform holds much more potential long-term than 3-D.…
Read MoreUniversal Dead Takes on Zombies, Gets a Feature Deal
The independently-created web series Universal Dead is just the latest example of how people keep finding new approaches to genres like zombie horror, ones that transcend medium. Because for Dead's creators, making a web series has paid off in a feature film deal.…
Read MoreWhy Nintendo’s 3DS is Doomed
On Monday, well known gaming industry analyst Michael Pachter released a research note proclaiming the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS would "revolutionize the gaming industry." He's wrong, however, about the 3DS overall prognosis. The device is doomed, and it has Apple's iPhone/iPod Touch to blame.…
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It’s currently tops in the U.S. box office, but “Despicable Me” has earned another distinction. Green geeks will appreciate that the 3D…
Read MoreLenovo Goes 3D with IdeaPad Y560d
The world seems consumed with 3D, with talk of 3D TVs and computers all over the news lately. Computer maker Lenovo is paying attention to this and introduced its first 3D notebook -- the IdeaPad Y560d. The 15 inch notebook can play 3D games and movies.…
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TV producers and distributors aren’t the only ones struggling to cope with technology-driven changes to their business models. Traditionally slow-footed TV set-makers…
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According to new data from Flurry Analytics, video games for the iPhone OS have grown from 5 percent of the mobile game…
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