According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is looking at developing a smartphone with a 3-D screen in an attempt to expand its product range and compete with the likes of Apple and Google.
According to sources close to the project Amazon is working on expanding its device offering beyond its Kindle First tablets with the development of two smartphones, one of which includes the 3-D display, and a streaming music device. We also reported recently via Bloomberg that the online retail giant was rumoured to be planning the release of a TV set-top box for streaming movies and TV shows.
While some sources revealed that the 3-D display smartphone will require glasses, others say that special glasses will not be required as “users may be able to navigate through content using just their eyes” through retina tracking technology.
The technology makes images on the screen appear as if they are floating above it similar to a hologram.
We’re not entirely sure why a device with 3-D capability is appealing to Amazon at this moment, do you?
