Forbes' Arik Hesseldahl has taken a look at the second-generation 3D LCD screen available in the newest model of the Sharp Actius laptop.
The reporter found the 3D effect -- generated by sending slightly different patterns of light to a user's right and left eyes -- disconcerting, at least at first: Viewing pre-installed videos and photos "made my eyes feel like they used to after I had crossed them one too many times when I was a kid."
Adjusting the settings helped, but only for certain types of content. For DVDs, Hesseldahl says close-ups looked good in 3D, but long shots with the 3D feature activated made small details seem fuzzy. He says the 3D effect was most enjoyable for animation, and potentially videogames (however, it's not clear if he actually tried to play a 3D game -- networked or otherwise -- on the Actius).
Hesseldahl speculates the Actius is most suitable for certain types of professions which have a need for viewing 3D images, such as health professionals. For other types of users, the 3D screen is merely a "gimmick."
Some tech specs: The Actius uses an nVidia GeForce GO 6600 chip and a Pentium M Processor 750 running at 1.86 gigahertz. Battery life is terrible, reports Hesseldahl, although it's not clear if this is the result of the extra processing power required to enable the 3D functionality, or some other hardware issue.
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