Toshiba just unveiled what it claims is the world’s first glasses-free 3D laptop, the Qosmio F750, which we first caught a glimpse of back in January . It is a heavy-set beast devoted to gaming and films, with a fifteen.6-inch Full HD lenticular screen that may display 2D and 3D simultaneously in separate windows. It also rocks an HD webcam that follows your movements and adjusts the 3D effect accordingly, so that you can peek on the that stunning third dimension from almost any angle you favor. Innovative stuff indeed, but how well does all of it stack up? Try out our initial hands-on impressions and video after the break.
The laptop we played with was technically pre-release, however the hardware inside was pretty final. This included some powerful innards: an Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia Geforce GT540M graphics, “distortion-free” Harmon Kardon speakers, a BDXL drive, plus a USB 3.0 port and two of the USB 2.0 variety. HDMI and VGA outputs were also in attendance, besides an input for a co-axial aerial, which we were told will be “capped off” within the final European model.
The software was less production-ready, and we were only ready to watch a number of 3D videos that Toshiba had loaded on there. It will has been great to look how an off-the-shelf 3D Blu-ray disc performed, and check out our hand at about a 3D games, but alas with a view to ought to wait until we do a whole review. Nevertheless, the videos we saw were pretty mouthwatering — at least one time your eyes and brain comply with the 3D effect.
The attention-tracking system was remarkably quick and refused to be fooled by the pointy movements and embarrassing head-bops we threw at it. However, the adjustment of the 3D effect was slower to catch up. Even a comparatively small head movement caused the 3D effect to falter momentarily before settling again. However, we expect the system could deal with normal movements while watching a film, and gaming tends to have the user transfixed in one spot anyway. You have to note that the system can only cater for one viewer at a time — this is often the most important downside of the glasses-free tech employed here. You desire be ready to watch a 3D movie along with your buddy on a flight, for instance, but that is the price you pay for not having to wear funny specs.
As for pricing and release, we were told the laptop would at the shelves in early August, with a worth of £1300 ($2100).
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