ZTE announces nubia Pad 3D with glasses-free 3D viewing

Do you remember the craze for 3D ten years ago? TV and smartphone makers were all rushing to announce some sort of 3D viewing capabilities on their devices, but the technology was eventually pushed back. ZTE used MWC to announce an interesting take with its nubia Pad 3D – the company’s first Android tablet to offer glasses-free 3D viewing.

Nubia Pad 3D screen

The nubia Pad 3D is co-created with Leia Inc – a company that focuses on 3D display hardware and content services. nubia Pad 3D brings a 12.4 inch IPS LCD display with 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and 16:10 aspect ratio. The panel has a proprietary DLB layer developed by Leia Inc with its Leia 3D Lightfield mode and you can also transform standard 2D content into 3D in real time with the built-in converter software.

Nubia Pad 3D tracking and 2D to 3D conversion

There are two 8MP front cameras which are used to track the user’s face to provide a glasses-free 3D viewing experience. And it’s not just about viewing 3D content, you can also take 3D photos and videos as well as scan objects with the dual front cameras as well as the 16MP cameras on the back of the tablet.

The nubia Pad 3D is equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 chipset and 128/256 GB of storage expandable via the microSD card slot. The tablet brings a 9,700mAh battery with 33W fast charging and runs Android 13.

The partnership between ZTE and Leia Inc extends to the software side where the 3D Pad is preloaded with several Leia 3D apps as well as the Leia Appstore which offers over 50 3D games as well as over 1200 3D educational apps.

ZTE nubia pad 3D will be up for pre-order from March 25 while open sales are scheduled from April 11. Pricing details are yet to be confirmed.