3D without glasses comes to iPad 2

The new version of the Apple tablet has incorporated some improvements over its predecessor,
and one of them is the front camera. Initially intended for FaceTime and other approved uses of
teleconferencing, it was a matter of time before someone managed to give an additional use. And
this is how we find this demo can generate 3D effects in the iPad 2 with a tracking system that
adapts the content on the screen according to the angle from which you view it.

The rear chamber of IPAD does not exceed 2 megapixel resolution, but is able to shoot
video at 720p without any problems. In regard to the front camera, its specifications are not
revolutionary, since it has VGA resolution, more than enough to operate under FaceTime or
other similar communication methods. But this camera can do much more to capture our faces.
In fact, it can serve as a reference to generate significant 3D effects on the screen of iPad 2,
without special glasses or additional equipment. Although the question of whether to call it "full
3D" or call it a simple fact remains intact, we can not deny that the result is impressive:

Jérémie Nigay Francona and Laurence are the minds behind the "attached to the head
perspectives ", a technologic demo based on software that can detect your head and can generate
3D images that stretch the screen. In the past I saw something very similar, but with the
Wiimote, as part of the system. Depending on your position, the image is dynamically removed,
restoring more focused perspective that you are experiencing on iPad 2. Perhaps the most
striking feature of this demo is that it gives you an idea of ​what would be the main screen IOS
with this active effect.
For now, there’s nothing more than just a demo, but the intention of turning it into a complete
application for the iPad 2 is near, especially after the reception that this has had on the media. At
the same time, there is the possibility that something similar could be applied on the iPhone 4,
or in future generations of the Apple mobile. 3D technology seeks to advance in different ways,
having almost completely conquered the cinema, and some resistance to the adoption within
the home environment. Although it may seem like a simple camera trick, maybe some cash and
apparently simple as this "Perspective" is the answer to bring 3D on iPad 2 and other mobile
devices.

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