It seems that when Nintendo announced Apple as the enemy of the future last year, they may have been on to something. Apparently, Apple could be planning on including glasses-free 3D technology in the next iteration of the iPod touch, putting it in direct gaming competition with Nintendo's upcoming 3Ds hendheld gaming console.
The Apple aficionados at Macotakara allege that a trusted source has informed them that a Japanese manufacturer is currently preparing to produce a large quantity of glasses-free 3D capable LCD panels for the next generation iPod touch. An interesting rumor to be sure, but does it hold any water. In our opinion, not likely. While Apple does own a number of patents for 3D technology, the company's traditionally slow adoption of new technologies into their hardware (take Bluray, for example) would seem to exempt them from pushing new fangled-tech like glasses-free 3D into one of their most popular products... for the time being, at least.
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MadMan459
January 18, 2011 at 2:35pm
I thought Steve (and Apple) made a conscious decision to blow off Bluray as they believe that downloadable content will render it obsolete sooner rather than later.
Yeah that 3D rumor sounds like it has more than a little bit of "wishful thinking" mixed in.
