Sony to release 2D- to-3D sheet for VAIO S Lenticular sheet accessory will render 3D images without glasses

Sony is to launch a lenticular
sheet , which can be placed on top
of a 2 D notebook, to enable 3 D
images to be viewed without the
need for special glasses.
The sheet will be released as an accessory for the new Sony VAIO S notebook
announced at IFA last week.
The 3 mm-thick sheet will be clipped to over the laptop 's 15. 5- inch LED display
enabling users to see 3 D pictures and video with the naked eye .
The sheet , which costs 129 Euros (£ 113 ), effectively turns the VAIO S into a
3D laptop and could do the same for others if Sony decides to broaden its
use of the technology to other lines .
3D viewing experience
When using the panel, an accompanying application will make use of the
VAIO S' s webcam to calculate the position of the user' s face in order to
provide the best 3D viewing experience .
Viewers will need to be between 30 cm- 1m away from the screen with a
horizontal viewing angle of 60 -120 degrees .
The height of the viewer 's face is also taken into consideration when
optimising the 3D viewing angle .