A new 3D prototype has been created by Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) that can display 3D images on a palm.

The prototype is a small 10 x 10cm cube with sides made of LCD displays. Each display shows a different angle of the image, thus creating the 3D effect.

The dots on the displays (see picture below) aren’t LEDs, they are an array of lenses arranged on the top of the LCDs, designed to trick the eyes into seeing what looks like an object in a box.

NICT has plans to develop the prototype further by using six panels instead of three so the device can be viewed from any angle (including upside down), making the device wireless and enhancing its picture quality.

The gCubik does not require any special glasses to see the effect and with all six sides in place, could be viewed simultaneously by a group of people gathered in a circle.

The device will be on display at SIGGRAPH 2008 from 11th-15th August in Los Angeles.

Sources:
Gizmodo
FarEastGizmos

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