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Will 3D phones ever catch on? First impressions of the LG Optimus 3D Max

[Digital Trends]

As you might expect for a successor to a phone that debuted a year ago, the 3D Max will be thinner and lighter. But that’s obviously not the main attraction here, it’s the 4.3-inch glasses-free 3D screen, which is now significantly brighter at 520 nits.

LG has loaded the phone up with 3D games to show it off, including Asphalt 6Gulliver’s Travels, and Let’s Golf 2. Not many games natively support 3D, but LG has a fix for that too. The 3D Max comes with a 3D app converter that can make otherwise incompatible OpenGL apps and games work on the phone’s glasses-free 3D screen. (The same app is available for the old Optimus 3D with a firmware update). …

Unfortunately, drifting even a little out of “sweet spot” for 3D viewing causes it to all go fuzzy and the fun is over.

You just can’t watch 3D for long without moving the phone enough just enough to topple the 3D effect. Stretch your arms or tilt your head and it pancakes in a hurry.  …

The Optimus 3D Max will ship in Korea come March, then begin a slow rollout through other markets starting with Europe. It will ship with Android 2.3, but Google claims an update to Android 4.0 will be available soon after.

See the full story here: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/will-3d-phones-ever-catch-on-first-impressions-of-the-lg-optimus-3d-max/

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