Here’s a Glimpse of What Games Will Look Like on iPad 3′s Retina Display

The third generation iPad which will be unveiled at a media event next week is widely speculated to come with a high resolution Retina Display.

Kevin Ng - developer of iOS game - WordCrasher Blitz didn't want to wait for the official announcement. He has already created some graphics for his upcoming game - Food Run for iPad 3's  2048 x 1536 "Retina Display" resolution. He says he wanted to figure out what an iPad 3 Retina Display would mean for his upcoming iOS game.

He explains:

In Apple marketing speak, Retina Display means a display whose pixels are so small that at typical viewing distances, they cannot be individually distinguished. Apple coined the term for its launch of the iPhone 4, which featured a screen resolution of 960 x 640, compared to its predecessor’s resolution of 480 x 320. Twice as many dots along each direction, or four times as many pixels in total.

The first generation iPad and the iPad 2 both run at a resolution of 1024 x 768. If Apple were to go along the same route and double the resolution in each direction, then the iPad 3 will be running at 2048 x 1536. Again, four times as many pixels. That would be truly impressive for a 9.7-inch display.

He has shared the following shots from Food Run on the current iPad and what it would look like on iPad 3's Retina Display.

Here's what an entire screen looks like on the current generation iPad

Here's what a zoomed in shot of the fruits look like on the current generation or original iPad

Here's what the zoomed in shot of the fruits look like on iPad 3's Retina Display

As Kevin points out "Note the crisp black outlines, and the sharpness of the sesame seeds on the burger bun."

That looks amazing! We can't wait to get our hands on iPad 3 with Retina Display and play games like Infinity Blade II and Real Racing 2. What about you? Are you planning to buy or upgrade to iPad 3?

[Kevin Ng's blog via Touch Arcade]

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