LG Electronics has announced the availability of its 3D Game Converter software for owners of its Optimus 3D smartphone. The LG handset sports a Glasses-Free 3D display, and the software aims to take advantage of that special feature.
The 3D Game Converter claims to be the first software engine that allows smartphone users to convert an Open GL 2D game playable in a landscape mode, into 3D. Users can manually adjust the depth of the 3D to give them the best view. Users also have the option to switch back to the 2D mode at any time by flicking the 3D Hot Key switch. The utility will open more possibilities for 3D technology on the Optimus 3D than were available at the time of its launch, because it allows the users to create 3D content from 2D.
LG also plans to offer another software upgrade to enhance the Optimus 3D with new features including, but not limited to:
* 3D Video Editor for creating and editing 3D movies right on the device
* 2D viewing of 3D videos in a single-screen mode
* Dolby Mobile for best-in-class sound quality
* Automatic 2D video stabilization
The 3D Game Converter utility is included in the first Maintenance Release (MR) software, which LG says will be made available in Europe this month, and will be rolled out in other regions over the next several weeks. The utility can be installed automatically on the phone over Wi-Fi by checking for software updates. It can also be downloaded to a PC by connecting the phone and running the LG Mobile Support Tool Software.
The 3D Game Converter claims to be the first software engine that allows smartphone users to convert an Open GL 2D game playable in a landscape mode, into 3D. Users can manually adjust the depth of the 3D to give them the best view. Users also have the option to switch back to the 2D mode at any time by flicking the 3D Hot Key switch. The utility will open more possibilities for 3D technology on the Optimus 3D than were available at the time of its launch, because it allows the users to create 3D content from 2D.
LG also plans to offer another software upgrade to enhance the Optimus 3D with new features including, but not limited to:
* 3D Video Editor for creating and editing 3D movies right on the device
* 2D viewing of 3D videos in a single-screen mode
* Dolby Mobile for best-in-class sound quality
* Automatic 2D video stabilization
The 3D Game Converter utility is included in the first Maintenance Release (MR) software, which LG says will be made available in Europe this month, and will be rolled out in other regions over the next several weeks. The utility can be installed automatically on the phone over Wi-Fi by checking for software updates. It can also be downloaded to a PC by connecting the phone and running the LG Mobile Support Tool Software.