Technoglitch
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3D, whether it’s on the cinema screen or on your smartphone, is a gimmick. Guess what that makes Amazon’s rumored 3D, multi-camera smartphone sound like? If you haven’t been following the gossip, Amazon is almost certainly going to announce a smartphone during an event on June 18. It’s set to have a “revolutionary” 3D user interface, and a one-off control system. While the idea of a multi-camera eye-tracking system sounds interesting, the 3D aspect, should it turn out to be a major feature, will be the tech equivalent of a solitary mint leaf on top of a bowl of pasta.
“Hold on, it’ll be awesome!” ardent stereoscopists will cry. Yeah right. Like Clash of the Titans? History has proven that entering the third dimension is usually a let down. But in the case of smartphones, it’s worse than that. HTC and LG have both given it a try, and while the phones have been fine, the 3D was a mishmash of disjointed apps and pokey-out menus. DT’s Deputy Editor, Jeffrey Van Camp, said of the Optimus 3D Max back in 2012: “The glasses-free 3D feature still feels more like a gimmick than an integral part of the phone.” He was right, and it was the same with the HTC Evo 3D.
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