Acer’s new Predator Helios 300 supports glasses-free 3D content
by Cameron Faulkner from The Verge - All Posts on (#5ZCCE)
Peep the SpatialLabs camera array at the top of the Helios 300. | Image: Acer Acer has debuted another round of new gaming laptops for 2022. This time, it's focused on more unique entries, having gotten most of its yearly refreshes out of the way a couple of months ago. Its 15.6-inch Predator Helios 300 is getting the SpatialLabs treatment with a display that supports glasses-free, stereoscopic 3D content that includes over 50 popular games at launch," with a commitment to add support for new games moving forward.
The description for the built-in camera on this Helios 300 is wild. Acer says that its 15.6-inch 4K panel has a liquid crystal lenticular lens optically bonded on top of it." Because of that, the display can toggle between 2D and 3D modes. In case you're curious how this SpatialLabs implementation...