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Stephen Prentice
VP & Gartner Fellow
13 years at Gartner
35 years IT industry

Stephen Prentice is a VP and Gartner Fellow working in the Executive Leadership and Innovation Group (part of CIO Research). He takes a specific interest in emerging trends and the long-term future of technology - looking at the intersection of technology, business and society. Current research interests include... Read Full Bio

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3D Starts to Roll!

by Steve Prentice  |  February 18, 2009  |  1 Comment

In previous posts I have expressed my belief that 3D is going to be important this year, as gestural computing combines with improved technology (and lower costs) to bring about a far reaching revolution in the user experience. 

There are news reports this morning that Microsoft is looking to acquire the Israeli startup 3DV Systems, makers of the Z-cam depth sensing camera. Whilst their interest may initially be in the gaming space to support the X-box, expect to see this technology moving into broader applications in the coming months. This field is full of startups, many in stealth mode, and this will not be the last acquisition we see in 2009. As I said at the start of the year – 3D is going to be BIG!

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  • 1 Deirdra Pickering   December 11, 2009 at 9:50 am

    I agree 3D is going to be big, just wonder if it’s main markets and applications will be just games and ICT? I would be nice, but probably unrealistic to expect it might be used in appliances or other items that meet the needs of users with physical disabilities.