Future Tense 3D Or Not 3D

Despite the skepticism, of the commentariat, I believe that 3D television is inevitable.� Within a few years, all television sets and all Blu-Ray players and all gaming consoles will be 3D capable.� And because the capability is there, studios and networks will continue to use it as an audience magnet for important events.�

How do we get that digital model in real time without the laser?� Multiple simultaneous photographs.� Let me speculate.� Imagine a camera the size of a small saucer.� The rear is an electronic viewfinder.� The front is an array of lenses.� Two might be sufficient, but I suspect a dozen, set in a circle, might be even more efficient.� The lenses need only have image-sensors of 2 megapixels each.� But for sharpness and detail, you could put a 20-megapixel lens in the center.� The little sensors record placement information.� The one big sensor records texture, color, and detail.� When you...

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