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I tried a 3D smartphone from the future
3D phones have come and gone. In 2025, Leia wants to bring them back and make them a staple of the future.
Forget goggles, HoloPlayer One gives you headset-free holograms in your home
Looking Glass Factory's Holoplayer One is a clever projection system that lets you interact with 3D holograms without a headset.
Oculus co-founder joins Lucid VR, will head manufacturing of VR camera
Jack McCauley will put his expertise to use building up Lucid VR's supply chain in order to meet a high expected global demand.
Cosy, a robotics startup, can track your position in 3D space with a camera
Traditionally, 3D positional tracking requires radar or infrared. But startup Cosy's solution needs nothing more than a camera.
Toshiba 512Gb memory chips are now shipping to manufacturers
Toshiba has started shipping out limited samples of its BiCS3 3D flash memory to partners, ahead of mass production later this year.
Microsoft's purchase of Simplygon demonstrates its commitment to 3D in Windows 10
Microsoft is acquiring 3D data-optimization company Simplygon as part of its overall Windows 10 3D for Everyone strategy.
Pint-sized LucidCam shoots 4K photo, 2K video in 3D and 180 degrees
The LucidCam combines stereoscopic video with 180-degree recording. The pocket-sized device promises to be a portable solution for creating 3D VR content.
Owner-designed 3D-printed camera lens captures impressive images
Photographer Mathieu Stern turned to 3D printing to fulfill his lifelong dream of creating his very own camera lens.
No glasses, no goggles: Volume uses ‘lightfolding’ to create 3D images in a box
Forget headsets and special glasses. Volume, a new type of three-dimensional computer display, lets you view 3D objects and scenes with a group.
Elsewhere’s app and glasses make videos pop out in 3D
With $50, an iPhone, and a pair of glasses that look like Benjamin Franklin's bifocals, you can add some depth to your videos, thanks to Elsewhere.
Wearing unsightly 3D glasses at the movies may become a thing of the past
Your days of donning a pair of unsightly 3D glasses at the movies may one day be behind you thanks to the bright minds at MIT.
Out with elephants and in with apps: Ringling Bros. is reinventing the circus
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey are using video projection mapping, a dedicated mobile app, and spotlight tracking for a new "Out Of This World" show.
This new lens for GoPro makes recording 3D video a breeze
The upcoming Vitrima lens by Fantem promises to be an affordable, enjoyable way to record ready-to-watch 3D video to a single GoPro camera.
Researchers replace the second lens in 3D cameras with something cheaper
3D cameras need two lenses -- or do they? Toshiba may have a workaround using colored filters to measure distance instead.
Students’ homemade Raspberry Pi 3D scanner turns light paintings into holograms
A new 3D hologram-making technique combines light painting, stop motion, and hyperlapse that results in a 360-degree mirage.
This projection-mapped Christmas tree is the Tannenbaum
Brazil-based studio Ambos created a projection-mapped Christmas tree. It projected a spectacular display on an actual tree.
Korean scientists have developed a legitimate 3D hologram you can view from any angle
Researchers in Korea have developed the world's first real, floating, three-dimensional hologram in the form of a Rubik's Cube.
Fyuse spatial photo app update adds 3D tagging, smoother renderings
Fyuse, an app that uses spatial imaging technology to capture photos in 3D, released an update that adds several enhancements.
A whole new world: Disney app renders coloring book pages as 3D images
The creative team at Disney has successfully evolved a childhood pastime into a high-tech innovation by bringing your drawings into 3D.
The Martian review
The science fiction thriller based on the Andy Weir novel of the same name succeeds tremendously thanks to small stakes on a big planet, with an even bigger cast.
Take a virtual tour of your home with these apps and sites that give you a 3D view
Whether moving or just fantasizing about it, there are lots of apps and sites that want to help you envision what your new home will look like ... in 3D.
Razer and Intel are working together on a RealSense-enabled 3D camera
Razer and Intel are collaborating on a 3D-sensing camera for consumer-end VR and gaming computers, according to Maximum PC.
This ultrasound technology can turn TV screens into malleable surfaces
Poltergeist may have been right, as GHOST displays could let us reach into our TVs and pull something out.
Want a dolphin in your bathroom? That’s what 3D floors are for
A fan of offbeat home design? You'll be floored by these 3D designs, which come in laminate or tile versions and cover the walls, ceiling, or floor. Finally, a way to bring the ocean indoors.
You’ll need 3D glasses to fully appreciate this crazy wallpaper
Have you ever sat through a 3D movie without the required glasses? Prepare to get that fuzzy feeling all the time with this 3D wallpaper. The designs look not-quite-right until you don the glasses.
The Heddoko 3D smartwear app will help you nail that tough yoga pose
So what if you don't have a coach to make sure your yoga pose is right? The Heddoko smartwear app provides immediate visual feedback in 3D.
Shopping for a sofa? This app will let you see it in 3D inside your house
When shopping for new furniture, one of the most difficult things is picturing how an unwieldily object will fit into your space. Loft's new app, Rooomy, lets you upload a photo of your room and get a 3D view of the furniture in your living room.