Apple Patents a stronger Glasses-Free 3D Projection System [Apple]

Based on a recently granted patent, Apple’s not too impressed by the current approaches to 3D content and has the next technology in mind: A system which allows multiple people to view 3D images from any angle and without glasses.

Basically, the system would work like this:

[E]ach pixel could be projected onto a reflective, textured surface, that’s then bounced into a viewer’s left and right eye separately, producing the 3D, or stereoscopic, effect. [The system] would sense the locations of both eyes of each viewer, so multiple people could watch from a whole lot of angles.

Sounds confusing? It really is, nevertheless it may be a terrific strategy to 3D content and eliminate the various visual distortions we experience when seeking to view it. In fact, thus far there’s only a patent and a host of ideas, meaning that there’s no make certain that Apple will actually explore this technology further. [ CNET ]

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