A 3D phone is a mobile phone or other mobile device that conveys depth perception to the viewer by employing stereoscopy or any other form of 3D depth techniques. Most 3D phones have an autostereoscopic parallax barrier display (glasses-free 3D display) and some also have a 3D camera and a 3D output via HDMI.
Since 2002, many companies have introduced autostereoscopic displays for smartphones. By the end of 2002, Sharp launched the Sharp mova SH251iS, the world's first commercial 3D-enabled phone, on NTT DoCoMo's network.[1] Sharp's device made a huge local success in Japan, with 4.325 million units shipped, which made it the best-selling 3D-enabled device for many years later. Nevertheless, it wasn't until 2010 when 3D-enabled mobile phones began to catch on.
According to DisplaySearch, smartphones will be the largest 3D display application on a unit shipment basis in 2018, with 101 million units with 3D capability.[2]
Model | Release | Availability | Display | 3D Camera | 3D output via HDMI |
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Sharp mova SH251iS[3] | 2002-11-16 | Japan | Parallax barrier | No | No |
Sharp mova SH505i[4] | 2003-06-20 | Japan | Parallax barrier | No | No |
Samsung SCH-B710[5] | 2007-07-11 | South Korea | Parallax barrier | Yes | No |
Hitachi Wooo Ketai H001[6] | 2009-02-06 | Japan | Cell-matrix parallax barrier | No | No |
Samsung AMOLED 3D SCH-W960[7] | 2010-05-03 | South Korea | Parallax barrier | No | No |
Motorola MING MT810[8] | 2010-08-30 | China | Parallax barrier | No | No |
Sharp LYNX SH-03C[9] | 2010-12-03 | Japan | Striped parallax barrier | No | No |
Sharp Galapagos 003SH[10] | 2010-12-17 | Japan | Striped parallax barrier | No | No |
Sharp Galapagos 005SH[10] | 2011-02-25 | Japan | Striped parallax barrier | No | No |
HTC EVO 3D[11] | 2011-06-24 | Global | Parallax barrier | Yes | Yes |
LG Optimus 3D P920[12] | 2011-07-07 | Global | Parallax barrier | Yes | Yes |
Sharp Aquos SH-12C[13] or SH-80F[14] | 2011-05-20 | Japan & France | Striped parallax barrier | Yes | Yes |
Sharp Aquos SH-01D[15] | 2011-12-02 | Japan | Striped parallax barrier | No | Yes |
Sharp Aquos 102SH | 2011-12-16 | Japan | Striped parallax barrier | No | Yes |
LG Optimus 3D Cube SU870[12] | 2012-02-14 | South Korea | Parallax barrier | Yes | Yes |
ZOPO ZP200 Shining | 2012-03-00 | China | Parallax barrier | No | No |
Sharp Aquos SH-06D[16] | 2012-03-23 | Japan | Striped parallax barrier | No | Yes |
LG Optimus 3D MAX[12] | 2012-04-23 | Global | Parallax barrier | Yes | Yes |
Sharp Aquos 102SHII | 2012-07-12 | Japan | Striped parallax barrier | No | Yes |
ZOPO ZP200+ Royal Shining | 2012-10-00 | China | Parallax barrier | No | No |
Micromax A115 Canvas 3D | 2012-04-00 | China | Parallax barrier | No | No |
ZOPO ZP600 Libero 3D | 2012-12-00 | China | Parallax barrier | No | No |
ZOPO INFINITY ZP600+[17] | 2013-12-16 | China | Parallax barrier | No | No |
Fire Phone[18] | 2014-07-25 | United States | Four front-facing cameras to create a 3D perspective | No | No |
mPhone 9Plus[19] | 2015-02-00 | India | Parallax Barrier | No | No |
Macxen S1[20] | 2014-09-00 | China | Parallax barrier | No | No |
InFocus M550-3D[21] | 2015-07-00 | India | Parallax Barrier | No | Yes |
Takee 1[22] | 2015 | China | Parallax barrier & eye-tracking | No | No |
VKWorld Discovery S1[23] | 2015-08-00 | China | Parallax barrier | No | No |
PPTV King 7S[24] | 2015-09-00 | China | Lenticular screen 2560x1440 | No | No |
VKWorld Discovery S2[25] | 2015-11-00 | China | Parallax barrier | No | No |
Cleyyo[26] | 2016-07-00 | Mauritius | Parallax Barrier | No | Yes |
SuperD D1[27] | 2016-09-00 | China | LC lens | No | No |
ZTE axon 7 max | 2016-10-00 | China | Parallax barrier | Yes | No |
Y6 doogee max 3d | 2016-10-00 | China | Lenticular screen | No | No |
ZTE Blade V8 | 2017-02-00 | China | No 3D screen | Yes | No |
Energy Phone Pro 3 | 2017-06-00 | Spain | No 3D screen | Yes | No |
IQ Haylett 3D | 2017-06-00 | Jamaica & USA[28] | Parallax barrier | No | No |
Game | Release | Publisher | Compatibility |
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Aftermath XHD | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D |
Angry Bots 3D (free demo) | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D (requires Android 2.3.3.) |
Archercraft S3D game | 2011 | LG Smart World | LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Asphalt 6: Adrenaline 3D | 2011 | Gameloft | HTC EVO 3D, LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Assassin’s Creed – Altaïr’s Chronicles 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | HTC EVO 3D, LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
BackStab 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Balloon Gunner 3D | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D |
Denki Blocks! Deluxe XHD | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D |
Dungeon Hunter 2 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | HTC EVO 3D, LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Eternal Legacy 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Fishing Kings 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Ground Effect Pro XHD | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D |
GT Racing: Motor Academy 3D | 2011 | Gameloft | HTC EVO 3D, LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Gun Bros | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D |
James Cameron’s Avatar 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Juggle XHD | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D |
Let’s Golf! 2 3D | 2011 | Gameloft | HTC EVO 3D, LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Mixt XHD | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D |
Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | HTC EVO 3D, LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance 2 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | HTC EVO 3D, LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Order & Chaos Online 3D HD | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Phereo 3D | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D |
Real Soccer 2011 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Shadow Guardian 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | HTC EVO 3D, LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Shrek Kart 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG Smart World | LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Speedx 3D (paid version) | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D |
Spider-Man: Total Mayhem 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | HTC EVO 3D, LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Spirit XHD | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D |
Tilestorm XHD | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D |
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ 3D HD | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Twin Pic 3D | 2011 | Android Market | HTC EVO 3D |
Star Battalion 3D | 2011 | Gameloft, LG SmartWorld | LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus 3D Max |
Various Chinese 3D games | 2015 | Holo Games | Takee 1 |
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