The big question right now is; “why would people want 3D technology on their mobile phones?”
As it is, the movie industry is already having a field day making fun of the visual effect. While the 3D technology has been applied to many creative works that are actually good, many critics are now panning everything with the label of 3D by stating that the visual effect of having things zoom past a viewer is something that companies are investing money on in order to compensate for a movie’s reliance on special effects.
So to say that the technology will be applied to a mobile phone is so impractical that it makes people slack jawed in disbelief –not that Sharp is the first electronics manufacturer to stumble upon the technological minefield. Console manufacturer Nintendo already took the dive by announcing that they are going to come out with a new handset, the 3DS (which is basically a DS with 3D capabilities). It seems interesting, but once users remember that being able to enjoy 3D when playing on the tube while packed is close to impossible, people will start wondering why companies even bother.
The answer is very simple: because companies can, and because nobody else is willing to take the risk. And while one cannot truly commend Sharp on their business instincts (they signed up to make the Microsoft Kin after all), they are certainly innovators.
It will be a long time before 3D evolves into a technology that is more enticing to have, which is not the same as the recent shift from regular screens to HD resolutions –where in the direct benefit is so substantial that it warrants that massive global shift in standards. 3D on the other hand will stay as a novelty for a very long time. And this is especially true with smart phones.
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