Amazon Launch Event

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Post by p-pat-ni » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 9:10 PM UTC

Amazon Launch Event
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Re: Amazon Launch Event

#2

Post by mmanfrin » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 9:19 PM UTC

Prediction: launching a Kindle Phone for a $30/m phone plan, free data for Kindle/Amazon streaming.

Re: Amazon Launch Event

#3

Post by tannerc » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 9:20 PM UTC

Judging by all of the head tilting in the video, perhaps something with 3D or "holographic" projection?

Re: Amazon Launch Event

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Post by OrwellianChild » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 9:27 PM UTC

tannerc wrote: post #3

Judging by all of the head tilting in the video, perhaps something with 3D or "holographic" projection?

That would be consistent with previous reports of 3D "sensing" tech on the phone (not sure whether that means gestures, glasses-free 3D screen, or something else).

Sources: http://bgr.com/2014/04/22/amazon-smartphone-specs-details-ki... http://bgr.com/2014/05/01/amazon-smartphone-photos-kindle-ph...

Re: Amazon Launch Event

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Post by k-mcgrady » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 9:31 PM UTC

It's rumoured to be a phone with a 3D display - but I don't see why I would want that. It's certainly a cool USP but it seems like gimmick that will quickly lose attention. Maybe they've found a use for it I haven't thought of but I don't know anyone who has been requesting a 3D display on their phone.

Re: Amazon Launch Event

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Post by Fuzzwah » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 9:33 PM UTC

All the head moving made me think back to Jonny Lee's wiimote headtracking 3d display.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw

Perhaps Amazon have an eye tracking system which can do the same with out the need for the user to be wearing infra red leds?

Re: Amazon Launch Event

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Post by caseyf7 » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 9:39 PM UTC

Looks like it will be a lot like this: http://www.getmoju.com/

Re: Amazon Launch Event

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Post by 0x0 » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 9:42 PM UTC

The questions here in the form certainly give some hints about what it's about:

"Are you interested in developing apps utilizing a new type of sensor?"

"Describe an innovative way in which you have used gyroscopes, accelerometers, or other device sensors in your app development."

Re: Amazon Launch Event

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Post by swang » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 9:46 PM UTC

mmanfrin wrote: post #2

Prediction: launching a Kindle Phone for a $30/m phone plan, free data for Kindle/Amazon streaming.

Hmm methinks you did not watch the video...

Re: Amazon Launch Event

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Post by 6cxs2hd6 » Wed, Jun 04, 2014, 9:48 PM UTC

k-mcgrady wrote: post #5

It's rumoured to be a phone with a 3D display - but I don't see why I would want that. It's certainly a cool USP but it seems like gimmick that will quickly lose attention. Maybe they've found a use for it I haven't thought of but I don't know anyone who has been requesting a 3D display on their phone.

> I don't know anyone who has been requesting a 3D display on their phone.

Well, 7 years ago I didn't know anyone who was asking to eliminate physical keyboards from phones.

I'm less skeptical of the merit of the idea (whatever exactly it turns out to be), than I am of Amazon's first generation implementation (based on owning 1st gen versions of Kindle eReader and Kindle Fire).