Apple has recently been awarded a new patent for a 3D stereoscopic display system and it has fueled the rumors that the company
might be contemplating adding 3D display to its products. Alternatively, Apple may be planning to enter the 3D TV business. Interestingly, the patent was filed way back in 2006.
The document also suggests that Apple is working towards autostereoscopic display, which would let you enjoy 3D content without the help of those ugly and inconvenient glasses. The document goes further to state that the other endeavor of Apple is concerned with providing different viewing experience to different users within the same viewing environment. In simpler terms it would mean that two or more people would be able to watch different contents while sharing the same 3D screen. Sounds outlandish, right? Well, it took Apple 4 years just to get the patent of the technology, so seems like we will have to wait for pretty long time to see the actual execution of the concept.
And as for 3D iPhone, I think we all can safely assume that iPhone 5 is still going to use 2D format.
Source: PocketLint