Hands-on with the LG Optimus 3D Gingerbread update
...Nearly six months after our initial review, the device has been updated to Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread with a few notable improvements to not only overall performance but its 3D capabilities. ...
Overall Look and Feel
3D Imaging
Because the Optimus 3D uses its two 5MP cameras to form a stereoscopic image, it’s quite interesting to see how much better LG made the photo- and video-taking experience. According to the changelog, HD 3D video is now recorded at 12Mbps, up from around 8Mpbs, and video stabilization has been implemented in both 2D and 3D mode. As well, 3D depth has been increased.
At once we noticed these improvements: not only did the app itself respond better, but 3D photos and videos were noticeably improved in their clarity and delineation between front and background objects. Whereas before if I took a photo of a nearby object it was difficult, in 3D mode, to differentiate it from its background, this is now clearly distinguishable in the new update.
LG included a couple gimmicky features, too, in relation to its 3D imaging capabilities. 2D photos and video can now be converted into 3D, and vice versa, which is likely because even if you’re taking a photo or video with one lens, the other one is capturing the same information; LG just makes it easy to incorporate that data from the second lens in one tap.
3D For Everyone
LG brought two more “big features” to the Gingerbread update: a 3D-capable video editor, and a 2D-to-3D game conversion tool. ...
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