3D Comes to the iPhone & iPod Touch!

Hasbro’s my3D turns an 2^nd, 3^rd or 4th generation iPod touch, iPhone 3G, 3GS or iPhone 4 into a 3D viewer. The my 3D device looks like a pair of plastic binoculars, but when you look in it you’ll actually be viewing the screen on your Apple device. If you remember the ViewMaster, this is kind of an updated digital version. It comes with four adapters for the different Apple devices. The packaging is strange. When you open the box, one of the adapters says: “Insert your iPhone or iPod touch here!” So I inserted my 4^th Gen Touch, but it doesn’t seem to fit correctly. That's when I figure I better check the instructions. I can’t find the instructions until I notice some printing showing through a hole in the plastic tray the device comes in. Under the tray I find the instructions and -- what’s this? Another adapter - the one I should be using. Before you can use my 3D you need to visit the iTunes app to download games, a demo and 360-degree panoramic apps. Even though the apps are free you need to activate them with the code that’s printed on the viewer. I downloaded some apps and found using the my3D is a lot of fun. 3D photos looking amazingly deep! The movie trailers look a little less 3D, but they’re pretty good. The panoramic scene I downloaded was great. The view is a pier on the ocean and as you turn or look up or down your iPhone or Touch accelerometer makes it possible for you to see the view as if you were there. Friends enjoyed playing with the My3D too. I think the novelty will wear off quickly for adults, but kids will probably find it fascinating for a long time. Right now there are only about a half dozen 3D apps available. In case you're wondering, all of your device buttons are accessible when it's in the my3D, but using the on-screen menus can be tricky. The my3D device has two thumbholes on the bottom so you can press the buttons on the screen. Sometimes I found using them a bit tricky especially when a menu choice said: push both buttons with both thumbs at the same time. Even though it uses no batteries the construction of the plastic case seemed to make the sound of my Touch more robust. Right now it’s available at Target for $34.99. In June it will be in wider distribution.

http://www.target.com/Hasbro-MY3D-3D-Viewer-White/dp/B004T7VIPG

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