The G-Slate also has two 5-megapixel cameras at the rear, with an LED flash alongside. The cameras are spaced in such a way that you can, through the included 3D Camcorder and 3D Player apps, record 720p HD. Afterward you can play the video back on the display. T-Mobile includes a pair of for viewing, but if you already wear glasses, this pair won't fit well over your existing one.
In my tests the stereoscopic recording worked well, if I recorded my subjects head-on. If I recorded subjects on an angle, the 3D effect varied in quality. This feature could be seen as a gimmick, and rightly so; but it's also a bona fide, easy-to-use, and fun way to , and it certainly adds an element of intrigue to what could otherwise be considered a garden-variety tablet.
If you're not recording in 3D, the camcorder captures in 1080p.
The IPS (In-Plane Switching) display looks bright, and colors appear vibrant--a welcome change in comparison with the Xoom's more muddied colors. But it doesn't match the image quality and color balance of the iPad 2. In images shown in the Google Gallery, I noticed that skin tones appeared to have a slight green cast, which wasn't in evidence on the Xoom. The photos also had the same issues as on the Xoom and other Android 3.0 tablets I've seen: When viewed full screen, the image render appears incomplete, resulting in fuzzy images that lack detail. A Google representative told me that the company is aware of this issue, but would not commit to a timeline as to when the bug will be fixed.
The screen is prone to glare in certain circumstances; a visible air gap exists between the glass and the display, and that certainly didn't help the screen handle lighted environments well. That drawback, coupled with the display's not particularly sharp text (which could be as much due to how Google renders text in Honeycomb as it is to the display) and the tablet's overall weight, made for unsatisfactory e-reading. I'd want to read on this tablet only for short spurts, not for lengthy and involved sessions. On the plus side, the IPS display provided an expansive angle of view that competes well with the iPad 2: I could hold the G-Slate and tilt off-axis, and still see no shift in colors.