Skype confirms 3D calls are on the horizon
Skype has confirmed it is investigating the technology to make 3D video calls.
"We've done work in the labs looking at the capability of 3D-screens and 3D-capture," said Mark Gillett, vice-president for Skype, in an interview with the BBC.
"We've seen a lot of progress in screens and a lot of people now buy TVs and computer monitors that are capable of delivering a 3D image.
"But the capture devices are not yet there,” he said.
"We have it in the lab, we know how to make it work and we're looking at the ecosystem of devices and their capability to support it in order to make a decision when we might think about bringing something like that to market."
However, it may take years for it to be launched.
"You'll see much more penetration of 3D on TVs, on computers and ultimately in smartphones, probably, ahead of seeing it for sending a video call," he explained.