Sony Says 3D Can Give Gamers an Edge Online

[Threesan]

As a side note and correction to my earlier reference, the showing of L'arrivée du train (circa 1903) that may or may not have caused some alarm in the audience may have been shown in anaglyphic 3D (colored glasses).

 

[Timbydude]

Eh, Sony has a tendency to spew out nonsense once in a while.

Didn't they say something once about PlayStation Move being a good idea?

 

[mjc0961]

I dunno, I think it'll balance out because the people with 2D screens won't have to worry about headaches and keeping the glasses on their face while maintaining comfort.

 

[Jumplion]

I dunno, I think it'll balance out because the people with 2D screens won't have to worry about headaches and keeping the glasses on their face while maintaining comfort.

Again

How many of you have actually played a 3D game? Or are you just saying "3D sucks!" based on 3D movies? 3D movies and 3D games are two entirely different 3D's, you can't switch them out interchangeably.

Nobody has answered my friggin' question yet! Nobody! For god's sake, hasn't anybody played an actual full-fledged 3D game used properly?

 

[CanadianWolverine]

How many of you have actually played a 3D game? Or are you just saying "3D sucks!" based on 3D movies? 3D movies and 3D games are two entirely different 3D's, you can't switch them out interchangeably.

Nobody has answered my friggin' question yet! Nobody! For god's sake, hasn't anybody played an actual full-fledged 3D game used properly?

Does playing Left 4 Dead in 3D on the PC count? I haven't used a Sony 3D tv though.

Oh, and this whole thing brings to mind a recent Penny Arcade strip:

 

[Jumplion]

How many of you have actually played a 3D game? Or are you just saying "3D sucks!" based on 3D movies? 3D movies and 3D games are two entirely different 3D's, you can't switch them out interchangeably.

Nobody has answered my friggin' question yet! Nobody! For god's sake, hasn't anybody played an actual full-fledged 3D game used properly?

Does playing Left 4 Dead in 3D on the PC count? I haven't used a Sony 3D tv though.

Oh, and this whole thing brings to mind a recent Penny Arcade strip:

Yeah, that's fine I guess. That stip sortof shows both ends to it; those who have seen it properly really like it and those who don't just ignore it. It's sort of the thing you have to see in order to understand it's capabilities.

 

[UberNoodle]

I doubt that it could give much of an 'edge' at all.

 

[yanipheonu]

3D supposedly does help in certain situations. Like in a 3D platformer, you can more easily see if a character is actually under an object.

 

[Frapple]

Sony the 3D TV & games console manufacturer in "3D will make you better" shocker!

 

[DTWolfwood]

nice PR, not like they are gonna come out and say 3D will change nothing for gamers

 

[JediMB]

I'll probably get a 3D upgrade for my PC at about the same time as I get Blu-ray for it.

3D TV? Not for another 5-10 years, most likely.

 

[Chameliondude]

I actually demoed one of the sony 3dtvs at a friends house, his dad works for sony, its actually great, the active glasses dont give any eyestrain or colour desaturation, it just gives a far deeper view and field of vision, seriously guys, i thought it would be crap but dont knock it till u try it, i could definatly see myself having a far better gaming experience with one...

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Sony says a lot of things, this being one that we shouldn't listen to.

 

[Malyc]

I don't think that a better tv can give you any advantage. If anything is worse! I can't imagine playing online AND in 3D.

I think we should all reduce our carbon footprint and play in a GameBoy Advence tv adaptor.

Ok, but only if you give me a 1970 dodge challenger with the 440 six-pack engine and nitrous.

 

[Dommyboy]

Well, this is complete bullshit. Maybe you will experience a better field of view but that would be it, with 3D objects distracting you and cluttering.

 

[matt87_50]

bah! thats what they said about getting a sony microwave!

 

[Dan Shive]

All this is basically saying is that depth perception can help people judge distances. This is true, and could possibly make a game like Mirror's Edge work a lot better.

 

[Jumplion]

Well, this is complete bullshit. Maybe you will experience a better field of view but that would be it, with 3D objects distracting you and cluttering.

Is this gimmick ever going to end?

Because when I play a game online I like it to not lagg.

Nobody has yet to answer my god damn friggin' stinking question!

How many of you have actually played a 3D game? Or are you just saying "3D sucks!" based on 3D movies? 3D movies and 3D games are two entirely different 3D's, you can't switch them out interchangeably.

Seriously, have either of you played a 3D game or are you just basing that "This is bullshit!" and "This is a gimmick!" on 3D movies? The two don't even use the same 3D technology, you can't change them willy-nilly.