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NICT Announces 6-faced, Touch-sensitive Cubic Display -- Tech-On!
A Japanese research institute revealed that its cube-shaped 3D display, "gCubik," now has displays on all of its six faces rather than three as in the case of its predecessor ( See related article ). Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), which ...
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gCubik Display Puts Touch-Sensitive 3D Models In Your Palm [3D Displays]
Gizmodo — ... In other words, you will soon be able to buy a box that can convincingly simulate another, smaller box within itself. This, I think, is called "progress". [Tech-On] ...

gCubik: The awesome 3D mini cube display gets an upgrade (video)
CrunchGear — ... view and rotate virtual objects that are placed “in the box” in three dimensions. The researchers say the 10-cm display is based on Integral Photography technology. The new gCubik features 3.5-inch touch panels (LCD, 640×480 resolution) on all six sides, triple the brightness of the previous model (it can now be used in dark areas), speakers and 6-axis acceleration sensors, which basically turns the device into an interactive toy. Via Tech-On

gCubic 3D cube display gets touchscreens: Video
SlashGear — ... The gCubik 3D mini cube display first showed up last year, when the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology in Japan (NICT) demonstrated the handheld collaborative viewing gadget.  It’s now been updated, with six touchscreens, allowing virtual objects “inside” the box to be manipulated and viewed from all sides. ...

gCubik – 3D TV in a cube
Newlaunches.com — gCubik.jpg Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) have announced the development of the gCubik. The gCubik makes it possible to visualize objects in three dimensions via its integrated imaging technology. It is just about 10x10x10cm, which makes it possible to visualize objects in 3 dimensions via integrated imaging technology. The institute aims at commercializing the gCubik for use in business, science and even gaming. [ Techon ] ...

NICT's gCubik six-screened touchscreen cube in action
Engadget — ... In theory, NICT's gCubik sounds like a pretty wild idea -- wrap a box in six screens, simulate a 3D object inside, make it touchscreen interactive. In reality, the screens are perhaps just a bit too low-resolution to really pull off any sort of illusion, but ...

gCubik enters into second generation
Coolest Gadgets — ... to the point from where the image is viewed. The original gCubik came with only three displays on an equal number of sides when it was launched last August, and this time round the display was reduced, where 3.5″ VGA (640 x 480 pixels) LCD panels were mounted on all six sides. Each 3D image on individual panels are able to change every 6.7 degrees, letting one view a grand total of 18 x 18 images in order for it to be smooth when viewed from various angles. Source: Tech-On! ...

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