Sony: Uptake of 3D TV Will Outpace High Definition

[BabyRaptor]

Let me know when they get rid of the damn glasses and I'll give it another shot. Those things giver me a migraine of epic proportions.

 

[ViaticalTarsier]

3-5years and 3d will be the standard viewing format. Programing is increasingly becoming available in 3d and you have big networks like espn jumping on board and providing 3d programing. As cost go down you'll see a lot of people purchasing a 3d tv because a 3d tv is still going to function as a good old fashion regular hd tv. So people will think "why not purchase a 3d tv when the cost difference is slim" as its going to provide them with additional end use for comparable cost.

 

[Aurgelmir]

Sony: Uptake of 3D TV Will Outpace High Definition

Gaming will be a big incentive to get people to switch to 3D equipment says Sony's Andrew House.

Sony Europe boss House thinks that 3D movies, TV shows, and games will be a bigger hit with consumers than high definition media was, and that the adoption of the technology will be much quicker.

House thought that the shift to 3D would depend on having the content available, and that it was a good sign that UK broadcasters like Sky - whose role in promoting HD TV he said had been very significant - were already supporting 3D. He acknowledged, however, that economic considerations would likely slow the transition.

Rather than there being a particular tipping point when everyone jumped on the 3D bandwagon, he thought that the adoption of 3D TV would be a more gradual process and said that 3D gaming - which was an experience he thought was difficult to replicate outside the home environment - would be a key factor in getting people to switch.

It's hard to see people replacing perfectly good high definition televisions just for 3D, but with the backing of broadcasters, and the eventual reduction in price of 3D equipment, the technology will almost certainly become a lot more commonplace. Unfortunately, it's hard to agree or disagree with House assessment of when that will be, because the timeline he proposes is so vague.

Source: MCV [http://www.mcvuk.com/news/42293/Sony-3D-uptake-will-be-faster-than-HD?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+mcvuk/oXMK+(MCV:+games+industry+news)]





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For 3D to work, we need different ways of making movies.

My biggest gripe with 3D is that they cant replicate a real world environment where everything is in a sense in focus, and the persons eyes decide what to look at.

 

[RobCoxxy]

I prefer to look at the shiny shiny (HDTV) than look at the whole "ooh, layers" thing. While wearing stupid fucking glasses.

 

[Danpascooch]

Sweet. Lemme know when parallax barrier technology becomes more commonplace.

It won't, Parallax Barrier only works at a very short range and a perfect viewing angle, things like the 3DS and MAYBE cellphones are as far as it will go.