Interest in 3D TV is Falling, Says UK Retailer

[Antichrist]

I only see articles like this about how 3D isn't doing well, and people whining about headaches etc. I play PC games with my 3D setup and I have not gotten sick of it at all. The games that work well with 3D I can't imagine going back to 2D with. So, business-wise maybe it's not catching on, but there are people like me who are very happy with it and glad it's available. Games are more impressive than films to me, but I like watching movies in 3D too.

 

[TeraMedia]

A 3D TV? No - not right away.
A 3D projector, or 3D projection capabilities? Yes. I can definitely see that happening.
One of the prior comments mentions how 3D needs to be done on a big screen. I agree. Watching movies at home at 1080p24 or 1080p60 on a 100+" screen has proven to be a better experience a lot of times than going to a theater. None of my speakers are blown or over-driven and distorting. There's no glaring red "EXIT" light to the side. No big head in the way. The seats aren't sticky, and they recline. The popcorn doesn't cost $5 for a bucket.
So when I make the move to a 3D-compatible screen and a 3D projection system, and can use for free the passive Real-3D glasses that the theaters have been handing me each time I go to them, I'll be happy with 3D movies and games on a large at-home projection system. But I don't think I'll bother with it on a TV.

 

[dark_lord69]

It's a cool idea until you realize that the movie or game has to be capable of 3D. Those movies and games are quite limited. I took a good look into it because I was seriously considering it for my most recent TV purchase.
The TV prices were much higher so...
Paid $144 for a 32" LED LCD TV (Without 3D)
This actually makes me think about the Oculus Rift.
3D, without the headaches and motion sickness! If the viewing angle is actually as big as they claim then I won't need any 3D TV's for games and maybe movies (not sure if it will play movies in 3D as well).

 

[SirGCal]

I'm like others; I hate 3D. Avatar was the exception. Good movie and I enjoyed it in 3D. I actually have the 3D version on BluRay but never used it. Ripped it to my server and watch it in 2D all the time (when we watch it). Glasses just suck over my own. Plus, we rarely get to sit and enjoy a movie anymore. I'm working on the laptop or at my desk while the movie is going so glasses would interfere. Kids playing on their phones, especially for movies they've seen before. People multi-task. Glasses don't work for that at all. Without glasses, maybe but glasses 3D in any flavor just doesn't work at home.

 

[wiyosaya]

Wow! This is a shock. Higher ticket prices, higher cost for displays, and little added value, I cannot imagine why 3D TVs are becoming less popular.
People are finally getting smart and realizing that 3D has not progressed since the 1950s, and it is an excuse to charge higher prices at the theater. Any movie can be made "3D" by running it through a computer program. When a holodeck becomes available, I'll consider 3D, however, for now, I avoid it like the plague. There has been only one movie that I have seen where I felt that 3D added depth (pun intended) to it: Cave of Forgotten Dreams. With the rest of the movies I have seen in 3D, including Avatar, the only thing added was bling.

 

[gm0n3y]

Until we get better quality content (i.e. native 3D films, not post-production) and glasses-free tech, 3D will continue to be a secondary feature. Personally, I don't even really care about 3D in movies. It just doesn't really add much to them. There is nothing wrong with it, but it isn't really worth the extra few dollars to see the 3D version of a film.

 

[booyaah]

Most movies aren't that 'great' in 3D right now (except Avatar), but try playing Tomb Raider in 3D, and you will see sparks fly out of the monitor into your eyes.
The problem with 4K is, we can barely stream 1080p on normal high speed connections today, forget even trying that in 3D (2x the bandwidth needed). I really don't want to have to pay for some expensive media that holds 150 GB for a 4K movie.
The new 4K Asus monitors just came out...they are 'on sale' for like $4000. It's going to be another 5 years before we even have the equipment to view 4K in the home at an affordable price. Getting bandwidth mainstream to stream 4K will probably be even longer.
Forget trying to do a 12K surround 3 monitor monitor setup...that kind of gfx power will not even be affordable until the Volta architecture (post Maxwell, which isn't even out yet).

 

[aonor]

Nobody wants to wear glasses and watch 3D. It strains your eyes and can give you headaches.

 

[InvalidError]

Nobody wants to wear glasses and watch 3D. It strains your eyes and can give you headaches.

That can be said about watching just about anything for long periods in sub-optimal conditions, not just one specific type of 3D implementation or even 3D in general.

People suffering from visual fatigue watching various forms of 3D just happens to be most common type.

For example, I get visual fatigue from looking at complex objects for details such as following traces on a PCB to reverse-engineer and repair a device.