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Move over, Nintendo’s baby-eye-frying 3DS. LG today announced that it’s also getting into the glasses-free mobile 3D device game. The company didn’t actually reveal a product, so much as so off a new 4.3-inch 3D display that will be used in future devices.

The WVGA touchscreen measures 480-by-900 pixels. LG calls its 4.3 inches “the optimum screen size for watching 3D on a mobile device.” Here’s the info behind the technology:

LG’s 3D display uses an applied parallax barrier technology, which delivers a series of light-blocking slits attached to the front of the LCD panel. The slits, or barriers, ensure that the left and right eyes see different images, creating an illusion of depth and a thoroughly convincing 3D effect.

Working closely with LG Display, LG has also drastically reduced crosstalk. The new display has straighter, more upright barriers that are very precisely aligned to the LCD panel. This technological advance not only means smoother, brighter, crosstalk-free images, but also a wider viewing angle than on previous parallax displays.