Today at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Asus announced the ability for users to view and interact with content in 3D without wearing 3D glasses. Similar technology has been used in a handful of laptops and displays before, but Asus is incorporating this feature into his OLED laptop screens for the first time. Combining high refresh rates, unique input methods such as integrated dials, and the latest CPUs and laptop GPUs, the company has made laptops with Asus Spatial Vision capabilities ideal for creatives looking for new ways of working. It’s marketed as a strong, niche option for professionals.
Asus’ Spatial Vision 3D technology will debut in two laptops in the second quarter of this year: the ProArt Studiobook 16 3D OLED (H7604) and the Vivobook Pro 16 3D OLED (K6604).
Asus’ ProArt Studiobook 16 3D OLED (H7604) is one of two PCs announced at Asus Spatial Vision.
The laptops each feature a 16-inch, 3200×2000, OLED panel with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The OLED panel is covered with an optical resin layer, a glass panel and a lenticular lens layer. Lenticular lenses work in conjunction with a pair of eye-tracking cameras to render real-time images of each eye that adjust to physical movements.
At a press conference, an Asus spokesperson claimed that OLED screens have a short gray-to-gray response time of 0.2 milliseconds and the extremely high contrast that comes with OLEDs, so there’s no difference between left- and right-eye images. I said there is no crosstalk. , guaranteeing more realistic-looking content. However, Asus’ product page for laptops admits that your experience may vary, stating that “dizziness or crosstalk for other reasons, this varies from person to person.” He said he was considering providing a demo for users that might be worth trying before committing to.
The ProArt Studiobook 16 3D OLED weighs 5.29 pounds and is 0.94 inches thick.
Above the lenticular lens is a 2D/3D liquid crystal switching layer, on top of which is a glass front panel with an anti-reflective coating. Asus says it’s easy to switch from 2D mode to 3D mode and vice versa. Asus claims that if the laptop isn’t in his 3D mode, the display will appear as his high-spec OLED screen.
Your laptop can apply 3D effects to any game, movie, or content that supports 3D. However, content not designed for 3D viewing may look more “jerky” according to a demo seen by The Verge. Laptops are primarily for workers who manipulate and create 3D models and content, such as designers and architects.
Two laptops come with Spatial Vision Hub software. A model viewer, a player for movies and videos, a photo viewer that converts side-by-side photos taken with a 180-degree camera into a single stereoscopic 3D image, connectors (for any platform listed as compatible on Asus’ product page). Guin) is included. “Easily view any project in 3D using a variety of apps and tools.”
Asus’ Spatial Vision laptops feature glasses-free 3D similar to some Acer products already released. In May, Acer announced SpatialLabs View and SpatialLabs View Pro portable monitors that can transform 2D content into stereoscopic 3D by rendering left- and right-eye images and projecting them through optical lenses. However, the monitor should have an Intel Core i7 CPU and for laptop he should have RTX 3070 Ti and for desktop he should have RTX 2080. Asus laptops give you everything you need to experiment with new technology.
Acer also released a laptop with glasses-free 3D, a ConceptD SpatialLabs Edition workstation-like clamshell, and the Acer Predator Helios 300 Spatial Edition gaming laptop.
Asus’ products demonstrate a growing interest in making 3D design work more accessible without sacrificing top-of-the-line display specs. Still, early players like Asus and Acer have the burden of proving their worth to workers doing things like 3D rendering. Asus Spatial Vision tries to encourage them by including access to development tools built on 3D spatial technology company Dimenco’s Simulated Reality platform. This includes “support materials and guidelines” for things like gesture controls.
