Movidius and Toshiba Electronics Europe collaborate on high resolution 3D system solution for smartphones

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Dublin, Ireland and Duesseldorf, Germany, 1 February 2012 - Movidius, the mobile multimedia processor company, today announced it has partnered with Toshiba Electronics Europe to develop a complete 3D system solution for the smartphone market.

Movidius' MA1178 has been combined with Toshiba's 8 Megapixel EDOF (extended depth of field) cameras to enable 3D camera module manufacturers to deliver a compelling 3D imaging solution, ideally suited to top of the range smartphones. EDOF cameras offer distinct advantages over traditional autofocus in terms of 3D synchronisation.

The Movidius MA1178 Dual ISP and video processor chip seamlessly integrates into the handset's existing platforms with auto-calibration and configuration functionality to simplify the design process and reduce the cost of manufacture. The Toshiba 8 Megapixel EDOF cameras and the Movidius MA1178 allow a perfect focus matching of stereoscopic images, which leads to superior 3D picture quality. The system solution offers flexibility for customers to implement a symmetric or asymmetric set up of either two 8 Megapixel EDOF cameras or a combination of 8 and 3 Megapixel EDOF cameras.

In the crowded handset market, high quality 3D imaging capabilities offer mobile manufacturers the opportunity to differentiate their offering from their competitors, providing the end user with the best quality HD 3D experience and enjoyment.

"Movidius' Myriad 3D solution delivers multimedia features beyond what is offered by any other player in the mobile 3D market," commented Shiro Ando, Vice President, Toshiba Electronics Europe. "Movidius' leading 3D imaging capabilities complement the high functionality of Toshiba's EDOF cameras, enabling mobile handset makers to meet consumer demand for a superior 3D mobile experience. Simultaneously, they simplify the manufacturing process by rectifying distortion via software rather than requiring laser trimming during production."

"The team at Movidius is very excited to be partnering with Toshiba to develop this leading 3D solution," commented Sean Mitchell, CEO of Movidius. "Customers seeking to differentiate their product in the highly competitive handset market will benefit from Movidius' innovative and best quality 3D imaging solution as well as Toshiba's worldwide leading position as EDOF camera supplier to the mobile phone market."

Movidius will demonstrate its MA1178 product together with the 3D system solution at the MWC 2012 in Barcelona later this month. To secure an appointment with the Movidius team at Booth # 2.1E51 please contact us.

Movidius enables high definition multimedia features in MyVu Visual Communications System

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Dublin, Ireland – 14 December 2011 – Movidius, the mobile multimedia processor company, today announces that its leading Myriad media processing platform has been selected by ViewLink for its MyVu visual communications (VizCom) system. Movidius and ViewLink will demo the MyVu VizCom system at CES Las Vegas, January 10-13th 2012.

Aimed at the growing outdoor and adventure markets, the MyVu VizCom has advanced multimedia capabilities powered by Movidius’ Myriad platform. The MyVu VizCom system includes a wearable heads-up display with integrated 720p, 110° FOV camera and a fully functional, WiFi enabled Android controller which enables streaming and recording of video/audio content and can also be used for web browsing, gaming, email and hands-free Bluetooth operations, allowing users to share video and audio content anytime, anywhere.

Sean Mitchell, CEO Movidius commented, “Our ultra low power Myriad media processing platform has enabled ViewLink to develop an exciting new product category with its innovative visual communications system. The MyVu VizCom system builds on the already popular helmet and frame mounted camera market, while the headset’s video processing features allow ViewLink to differentiate its offering significantly in a rapidly growing market place. In particular the real-time video social networking aspects of this innovative product are very exciting.”

Kenneth “Kip” Kokinakis, CEO ViewLink added, “We selected Movidius for its world-class video processing capabilities, adding valuable features to our MyVu Vizcom system while optimizing the power consumption. As the adventure market continues to grow, we see more and more customers sharing user generated content on a variety of social media platforms. The MyVu VizCom system allows enthusiasts to share that content in real-time with their online network or on TVs, laptops and gaming systems in the comfort of their own homes.”

The Myriad silicon and software platform enables a wide range of differentiating mobile media features. With Myriad, device manufacturers can bring to market differentiated products that deliver the best mobile imaging experience for users to capture, edit, view and share their content through mobile social networks.

Movidius will demonstrate its Myriad technology at upcoming industry events including CES in Las Vegas, January 10-13th 2012.

Movidius News

Movidius and Toshiba Electronics Europe collaborate on high resolution 3D system solution for smartphones

Movidius enables high definition multimedia features in MyVu Visual Communications System