Category Archives: Tech

The world’s first consumer 3D camcorder

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 12:56
Written by Stephen
Panasonic says it has produced the world’s first consumer 3D camcorder, the HDC-SDT750, which allows 3D images to be recorded at home. Incorporating Panasonic broadcast technology, the 3MOS camcorder lets users create their own 3D movies, something only professional image producers were previously able to do. Combined with a VIERA 3DTV and Blu-ray DiscTM player/recorder, [...]
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Touchable holograms – wow!

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 09:46
Written by Digital Times
There’s not much you can say about this new technology except “Wow”! Touchable holograms? Technology that adds the sensation of touch to a hologram. The commercial possibilities for this technology are endless but the augmented reality and computer gaming industries immediately spring to mind.
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Billboards that recognise sex and age

Monday, 19 July 2010 14:08
Written by Stephen
How many times has the Tom Cruise film Minority Report been referenced by writers delving into the future of outdoor advertising? Well, one of the film’s most cited scenes has finally come to life – sort of. A Japanese advertising project has fitted billboards with cameras that can read the gender and age profile of [...]
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Nokia’s 3D, interactive show at Oxegen

Monday, 21 June 2010 13:51
Written by Stephen
Nokia will host a full 3D audio visual show at its new stage at this year’s Oxegen Festival. The 100 sq m full HD screen, one of the largest mobile screens in the world, will feature DJs, VJs, a festival TV channel and 3D VJ pioneers, NOVAK. The 3D Disco will run on Friday and Saturday [...]
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Kinect starts with games but where could it end?

Monday, 14 June 2010 22:16
Written by Stephen
Microsoft may no longer need to chase the ‘golden rivers’ of software, search and advertising. What the world’s [once] mighty software giant has up its sleeve to catch up with the likes of Apple and Google may lie in the realm of fantasy – or fantasy gaming to be exact. The recent unveiling of Microsoft’s controller-free [...]
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