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"Just like black and white TVs turned color, all displays will eventually be 3-D [capable]," said Yoshisuke Hasegawa, who oversees LCD operations, at a press conference.
Some electronics makers, including mobile-phone makers, have already approached Sharp about possible supplies of small 3-D displays, Mr. Hasegawa said.

He also said it will be possible to use the technology in large 3-D televisions, although Sharp doesn't have specific plans to release 3-D televisions yet.
In the current fiscal year ending in March, between 10% and 20% of Sharp's displays for mobile devices will be 3-D capable, he said. But in the next fiscal year, 3-D models will account for a half of such displays.
Sharp sees major growth potential in small 3-D displays for cellphones, smart phones and gaming devices. Its newly developed 3-D display measures 3.4 inches and has touch-screen functions.
Sharp isn't the only electronics maker pinning its hopes on a growing market for 3-D-capable products. A number of TV makers are turning to 3-D technology to boost profits as flat-panel TV prices sink, and discount brands erode market share.
Sharp previously produced a 3-D display in 2003, but the product failed to catch on, partly because the picture brightness and resolution were poor. The new model, however, has twice the brightness and a much higher resolution.
Mr. Hasegawa declined to say whether Sharp would supply displays for Nintendo Co.'s new portable 3-D gaming device, tentatively called the Nintendo 3DS.
The Japanese game machine maker announced a plan last week to release the device by the end of March 2011.
(from internet)