Acer has unveiled a new gaming laptop that will feature a 3D display that won't require any glasses. If this idea sounds familiar to you, it is because is expanding on the idea of Nintendo 3DS to offer a 3D screen without glasses, but this time using a much larger screen.
Acer has been able to confirm that "lots of titles» will be compatible with the hardware from launch. The Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition was presented at the event next @ acer, and will offer glasses-free 3D gaming via the SpatialLabs TrueGame app, as will new monitors with the same technology.
Glasses-free 3D comes to laptops thanks to Acer
SpatialLabs software uses an eye-tracking solution, along with stereoscopic 3D display and real-time rendering technology, with preconfigured profiles for different games. With this they get the necessary three-dimensional experience. More than 50 PC games will be compatible with 3D mode at the time of its release, having a mix of contemporary and classic games; and more are expected to join in the future.
As for the actual hardware, the screen is 4K resolution with a real size of 15,6 inches with a liquid crystal lenticular lens optically bonded on it to create the 3D effect. You can switch back to 2D mode, with just the 4K panel, as needed. The Predator Helios 300 will come equipped with a choice of Intel Alder Lake CPUs, up to chips from the Core i9 range, backed by an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 mobile GPU, and 32GB of DDR5-4800 memory. Storage is provided courtesy of PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs in configuration RAID 0. It will come standard with Windows 11 and Killer Wi-Fi 6E, and wired connectivity includes a Thunderbolt 4 port, along with two USB 3.2 Gen2 connectors, and an HDMI 2.1 port.
Its cooling will be provided by two fans, and Acer CoolBoost technology to help keep the internal temperature under control. about 300 euros in September. It is a very high amount of money, even considering what is usual in gaming laptops, but you have to understand that they are equipment designed for software developers and for enthusiasts, not for home users looking for entry-level range.
Source: TechRadar
