On CE - For Dealers, Distributors and OEMs of Consumer Electronics throughout EMEA

Hitachi Ltd. develops a technology to project a 3D image in real space, superimpose that image on an object and makes it possible for several people to see the 3D image without special glasses.

The technology displays a 3D image created with 24 projectors in real space by using several lenses and translucent half mirrors. Hitachi expects this will be used for digital or digital signage, design verification, skill trainings in the manufacturing and medical fields, etc.

At CEATEC Japan 2010, Hitachi showed their Full-parallax 3D Display Technology which enables you to view a 3D image from wide vertical and horizontal angles (horizontal view angle of 60° and a vertical view angle of 30°)

The secret sauce? Hitachi says the depth resolution was improved by 1.6X so it can display natural 3D images.

Oh, did we mention this? When the object is moved, the camera sensor can detect the new location and the new angle of the object, follow it, and superimpose the image as it changes location.

Go Hitachi’s Full-parallax 3D Display

Vivitek launches the H1086-3D-- a home theatre projector converting standard 2D DVD and Blu-ray content into 3D without the need for an external box.

It supports HD video at 50/60Hz and 1080p 24Hz 3D content, with 2000 lumens of brightness, 5000:1 contrast ratio and 2:35:1 widescreen support.

Connectivity comes through HDMI, VGA, S-Video, Composite, RS-232 and 12v trigger, and it features DLP, BrilliantColor and DLP link technologies for brighter digital images and additional 3D support for PCs.

Go Vivitek Introduces H1086-3D

Sony Ericsson Q3 2011 unit shipments decrease by -9% Y-oY, reaching 9.5M units while sales total €1.6BN, remaining "essentially flat year-on-year" (from €1.59BN in Q3 2010) according to the company's Q3 2011 results.

Q3 2011 shows improvement for the company-- even if profits total €0, it's an improvement from posting -€50M in losses in Q2 2011.

The company also announces it will shift its entire portfolio to smartphones during 2012, since smartphone sales account for more than 80% of company sales so far (with total Xperia martphone shipments to date reaching 22M).

Sony Ericsson estimates it has a 12% (in volume) and 11% (in value) share in the global Android smartphone market, and "maintains its forecast for modest industry growth in total units in the global handset market for 2011."

Meanwhile no news appears (as of time of writing) regarding rumours of Sony planning to pay for full control of the mobile joint venture, kicking Ericsson out in the process.

Go Sony Ericsson Q3 2011 Results

Go Rumour Watch: Sony Wants Ericsson Out of Joint Venture?

Microsoft announces more content will be available for Xbox 360 console users-- specifically TV content, as Microsoft wants to transform the device from console to A/V entertainment hub.

Nearly 40 TV and entertainment providers worldwide will offer content, including BBC (UK), Telefonica (Spain), ZDF (Germany) and MediaSet (Italy), with access to both live and on-demand programming via Xbox LIVE account.

The games console will also offer online video and music content from providers including DailyMotion, iHeartRadio, VEVO and Youtube.

The service will be Kinect-compatible-- meaning (in theory at least) users will be able to tell their Xbox what they want to watch or to switch between games and TV.

Microsoft will launch the service in more than 20 countries in the holiday season.

Go Microsoft: Xbox 360 Teams Up With Entertainment Leaders to Transform TV