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Rumor: Next iPod/iPhone Offer 3D Display?

It is said that next iPod touch to compete with nintendo 3DS and Offer 3D Viewing without the glasses. Yes, this is quite a thin rumor, but the folks over at Technabob are suggesting that Apple is working on 3D displays for the next-generation iPod touch in order to stick it to Nintendo and Sony in the portable gaming market.

Japanese Mac blog Macotakara has suggested in a report today that Apple’s next iPod Touch device could feature the same glasses-free 3D display that will be introduced later this year in the Nintendo 3DS. Macotakara points at the multiple patents the Cupertino company has recently filed for 3D technologies to back up its theory, but also claims that they have confirmation from a source working with an LCD panel manufacturer.

The rumor of the glass-free 3D display on the next iPod touch comes from a few patents that Apple has filed for and an unnamed source which says Apple is working on some batches for the next refresh of the iPod touch lineup, which should come in the September time frame. It should be noted that none of the 3D patents it shows are directly associated with mobile products.

The technology for glass-free 3D is also rounding into shape, particularly for the mobile side of things. With large televisions, you have to be in the sweet spots to get this effect but the smaller screen of a mobile device, coupled with the fact that people only view it in a few ways, makes glass-free 3D displays possible. We’ve seen a few phones already hit the market.

Do you think 3D viewing for the iPod Touch is something the Apple guys are working hard on at Cupertino, or do you think it’s too soon for the company to adopt 3D technology for its iOS devices?

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