The use of iPAD like devices will invariably be the most extraordinary patient education device. Whether it is provided chairside or used by patients to download material from your practice website, the next wave of informatics has arrived.
By JURO OSAWA
TOKYO-Sharp Corp. will start making by September small, three-dimensional liquid crystal displays that don't require special glasses, betting that most portable digital devices will eventually be 3-D capable, a company executive said Friday
"Just like black and white TVs turned color, all displays will eventually be 3-D [capable]," said Yoshisuke Hasegawa, who oversees LCD operations, at a press conference.
Some electronics makers, including mobile-phone makers, have already approached Sharp about possible supplies of small 3-D displays, Mr. Hasegawa said.
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Sharp demonstrated 3-D screens for mobile devices in Tokyo on Friday.
He also said it will be possible to use the technology in large 3-D televisions, although Sharp doesn't have specific plans to release 3-D televisions yet.
In the current fiscal year ending in March, between 10% and 20% of Sharp's displays for mobile devices will be 3-D capable, he said. But in the next fiscal year, 3-D models will account for a half of such displays.
Sharp sees major growth potential in small 3-D displays for cellphones, smart phones and gaming devices. Its newly developed 3-D display measures 3.4 inches and has touch-screen functions.
Sharp isn't the only electronics maker pinning its hopes on a growing market for 3-D-capable products. A number of TV makers are turning to 3-D technology to boost profits as flat-panel TV prices sink, and discount brands erode market share.
Sharp previously produced a 3-D display in 2003, but the product failed to catch on, partly because the picture brightness and resolution were poor. The new model, however, has twice the brightness and a much higher resolution.
Mr. Hasegawa declined to say whether Sharp would supply displays for Nintendo Co.'s new portable 3-D gaming device, tentatively called the Nintendo 3DS.
The Japanese game machine maker announced a plan last week to release the device by the end of March 2011.
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The use of iPAD like devices will invariably be the most extraordinary patient education device. Whether it is provided chairside or used by patients to download material from your practice website, the next wave of informatics has arrived.
By JURO OSAWA
TOKYO-Sharp Corp. will start making by September small, three-dimensional liquid crystal displays that don't require special glasses, betting that most portable digital devices will eventually be 3-D capable, a company executive said Friday
"Just like black and white TVs turned color, all displays will eventually be 3-D [capable]," said Yoshisuke Hasegawa, who oversees LCD operations, at a press conference.
Some electronics makers, including mobile-phone makers, have already approached Sharp about possible supplies of small 3-D displays, Mr. Hasegawa said.
View Full Image
Associated Press
Sharp demonstrated 3-D screens for mobile devices in Tokyo on Friday.
He also said it will be possible to use the technology in large 3-D televisions, although Sharp doesn't have specific plans to release 3-D televisions yet.
In the current fiscal year ending in March, between 10% and 20% of Sharp's displays for mobile devices will be 3-D capable, he said. But in the next fiscal year, 3-D models will account for a half of such displays.
Sharp sees major growth potential in small 3-D displays for cellphones, smart phones and gaming devices. Its newly developed 3-D display measures 3.4 inches and has touch-screen functions.
Sharp isn't the only electronics maker pinning its hopes on a growing market for 3-D-capable products. A number of TV makers are turning to 3-D technology to boost profits as flat-panel TV prices sink, and discount brands erode market share.
Sharp previously produced a 3-D display in 2003, but the product failed to catch on, partly because the picture brightness and resolution were poor. The new model, however, has twice the brightness and a much higher resolution.
Mr. Hasegawa declined to say whether Sharp would supply displays for Nintendo Co.'s new portable 3-D gaming device, tentatively called the Nintendo 3DS.
The Japanese game machine maker announced a plan last week to release the device by the end of March 2011.