How many of us were skeptical when 3D movies first hit the theaters? Cameron's Avatar certainly had us by the hook; though plot-wise, many claim that it was merely an extraterrestrial interpretation of Disney's Pocahontas. In terms of technological advancement though, this meant another stage in broadcast evolution: from silent films to black-and-white features and now from color television to 3D displays. But we were again dissuaded when 3D televisions first hit stores - the idea of having to wear glasses, even at home, seemed inconvenient and somewhat sappy. The skepticism augmented as more and more movies became available "3D" without much compelling three-dimensional effects to show for. Our interface platform has also changed as Nintendo 3DS rolled out and now smartphones are 3D as well, all without having to wear glasses. But in exchange for sans-glasses comforts the full visual experience is sacrificed - when you view the screen from the side, the 3D projection is lost. With all that said, I still have to bring out our newest HTC addition, for it might well be the successor.
HTC EVO 3D. At first glance it looks and feels just like the original EVO 4G, which came out exactly an year ago, but with it is truly amazing how HTC has managed to pack all this heat into a new generation while still weighing the same in just a short year. With all the craze around tablet nowadays, how long would it also take, for instance, to have a 3D iPad? Tesla has also recently announced that the days of batteries are numbered - ultracapacitors will take over soon enough. But then again, what would that equate for the sales and consumption of electronic devices? On one hand, we can have a 3D tablet run on for days and a full recharge would only take minutes, but on the other hand, we would not be tossing out our MP3 players in the bin nearly as fast. Sales down, R&D budget down, slower innovation output? I suppose we can only plan for the worst and hope for the best.
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