Why Should We Bother With 3D Now?

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I think 3D is a great idea in concept. While I've never tried 3D gaming, for the movies that I've seen I was disappointed. The motion always look very blurry. The 3rd dimension doesn't really add anything, though this could just be because the director/producers are just starting to use it. I don't want to see the tech disappear, I just won't be jumping on the bandwagon anytime soon.
 
It's time we moved on from 2D, the upcoming nintendo hand held seems promising to show 3D without the need for glasses. I can't wait to see the day 3D is standard, would you prefer to be milked for the same technology for the rest of your life? Or at least have the chance to experience new innovations, obviously at higher costs, as everything new and cool is expensive at first, duh...

Common people, name one thing that came out and was PERFECT from the start and never improved. There isn't anything, hence the existence of the word "progress".
 
[citation][nom]the associate[/nom]Common people, name one thing that came out and was PERFECT from the start and never improved. There isn't anything, hence the existence of the word "progress".[/citation]
Why do you have to call us all 'common'? Be quiet you plebeian.
 
I don't know how most people can comment on consumer level 3D when they do not own it yet. Yes its expensive! Its brand new tech poeple! I am loving my 3D Nvision set-up on my PC. Games are amazing. I can't wait to try 3D bluray next :)
 
[citation][nom]xizel[/nom]yeah.... ill have to say NO, Eyefinity is a much more appealing technology[/citation]
Nothing like having the edges of your monitors in the middle of your screen. I could be wrong, I havent tried it but...
I think they need to just stick to making larger curved monitors instead of hooking up six of them.
 
Wait, Nvidia showcasing multiple three-display? Eyefinity came to my mind when I read this. Ati should thanks to Nvidia for the free ad, hehehe.
 
[citation][nom]steiner666[/nom]*sigh*And all the ppl who don't own 3D setups defend their decision to no spend money on the silly "gimmicks", and the rest complain about it hurting their delicate eyes.while you guys do that i'll be enjoying some epic 3d gaming on my 60" dlp (~$1000). The glasses arent a bother to wear, they have a battery that needs charged so seldom that i often forget about it, and I've yet, in 4 months, to experience any sort of eyestrain.ppl will always have something to complain about with new technology, and reasons to hold off for something newer and better. But you're really only depriving yourself. call it[/citation]
This isn't a new technology. 3D was around for a few decades and never truly took off because of very limited value. So, don't start.
 
[citation][nom]gm0n3y[/nom]Why do you have to call us all 'common'? Be quiet you plebeian.[/citation]

Your joking right? Sorry I had no idea someone could misinterpret that, I meant common, as in, "come on".
I have no reason to be rude towards other people's disregard for a technology.
 
[citation][nom]baterz_up[/nom]Your joking right? Sorry I had no idea someone could misinterpret that, I meant common, as in, "come on".I have no reason to be rude towards other people's disregard for a technology.[/citation]
Then perhaps you should have said "come on" instead of common. Common does NOT mean come on, it is a word.

And yes, he was clearly joking, and yes, it was funny.
 
I have a Mitsubishi DLP TV that I use with my Nvidia 3D glasses. When I turn 3D mode on, the screen gets brighter and washes out the colors. When viewed through the glasses, the colors look just like I was viewing the TV normally. Did no one else think of this?
 
[citation][nom]figgus[/nom]Then perhaps you should have said "come on" instead of common. Common does NOT mean come on, it is a word.And yes, he was clearly joking, and yes, it was funny.[/citation]
Just my way of being a grammar/spelling nazi.
 
I play 3D on a single 1080p moniter with 3d vision and is great if the game is supported the extra depth perception gives a better experience. It even significantly improves performance in racing titles that are fast like burnout paradise. Color saturation is good and nvidia has this in the drivers so you can increase it if you feel the colors are do not have enough punch. It appears a little darker than 2d because most people set their contrast way to high but the ability to adjust this in 3d would be a plus and the only thing I think the tech need to improve on.
 
[citation][nom]daneren2005[/nom]I've seen both personal and theater 3D before. In both cases the picture was darkened quite a bit. I never experienced any eye strain and I don't think its any type of gimmick. But when it comes right down to it the negative of the darker picture outweighs the positive of having 3D picture.[/citation]
There's this little thing called "brightness adjustment." In fact, a lot of 3DTVs automatically raise the brightness for 3D content to compensate.
 
BestBuy had a Blu ray 3D display setup showing Transformers on a 3d Tv without glasses. It was amazing to say the least. Impressive true depth and realism-sharp, like you were actually there. It is the next-gen of entertainment.
 
[citation][nom]yyk71200[/nom]This isn't a new technology. 3D was around for a few decades and never truly took off because of very limited value. So, don't start.[/citation]
Oh, so you could buy a polarized or active shutter setup and watch high-definition frame sequential 3D content at home in the 20th century? Tell me more.
 
It's a good option to have if it doesn't cost too much. If you are at home and have the option, the only question you have to ask yourself before playing is: Do I want 3d or just regular?

Just cause you have it doesn't mean you have to use it all the time.
 
[citation][nom]jpcue[/nom]BestBuy had a Blu ray 3D display setup showing Transformers on a 3d Tv without glasses. It was amazing to say the least. Impressive true depth and realism-sharp, like you were actually there. It is the next-gen of entertainment.[/citation]
I'll have to see it to believe it. I have yet to see 3D that I thought was of decent quality. Maybe I'll stop by Best Buy on my way home today and see if they have that.
 
[citation][nom]RADIO_ACTIVE[/nom]I don't know how most people can comment on consumer level 3D when they do not own it yet.[/citation]

I'm looking forward to owning it at some later point in time when it has improved from the current offerings both in price and performance. Ownership is not required to have an understanding of my consumer requirements and values.

I'd buy a 46" 3D HDTV in a heart beat if the price was around $700 (with current tech). As a consumer I refuse to spend much more on a smaller 3D TV than my current HDTV I already own which is working just fine. For the added beauty of 3D the price point is outside of average consumer entry. Add in the problems of motion blur, glasses, darker images and limited content it's just not the right time for me to jump in. I'm the consumer deciding, so that's where I get the right to talk about something I don't yet own but am interested in watching where it goes.

Maybe your comment wasn't intended for my previous feedback though. :)
 
I feel the same way about it. leave 3-D to the movies. I watched Shrek in 3-D a few day's ago, and there was no difference in color glasses on or off, though it was blurry around the edges left off.
 
[citation][nom]the associate[/nom]would you prefer to be milked for the same technology for the rest of your life?[/citation]

That is exactly what this 3D tech is trying to do. You pay more than twice as much for a 3D image on the same size 2D display with reduced realized image quality due to blur, reduced brightness and other factors. If they want to showcase 3D as a true next gen TV experience show it to me in some form of UHD (ultra high definition).

I (along with many consumers) will wait. We will either miss the boat or get something better than early adopters. Either way that choice will be right for me as it's my money I will be spending.
 
Here's a though...
With 3D in games, isn't there 2 POV's? For multi monitor setups, why not let us use 3 POV's (because ultra wide POV's start to warp on the edges). Nothing new to flights sims...

I honestly can't justify spending the money on 3D right now, I'd rather go for a triple projector setup first.
 
[citation][nom]vertigo_2000[/nom]I think the problem with most PC demos is that they've added the 3D after the fact.I watched Avatar in 3D. While it wasn't the sole reason I went, I thought it added a little something to the movie. But, Avatar was created from the ground up with 3D in mind.I'm still waiting for the 1st PC game designed to be in 3D and not have it added as an afterthought. I think only that will give the user a true idea of the possibilities.[/citation]


LOL it's funny you say this becaue actually video games are designed for "3d" by nautre , tehcinally games are 3d already they use polygon wire frames with textures wraped on them to give the ideal that they have depth , so essientally thier nautral "3dness" really works hand in hand with the glasses based "3d" tech , since by all technicalities games are designed with 3d in mind already
 
[citation][nom]Chris_TC[/nom]Oh, so you could buy a polarized or active shutter setup and watch high-definition frame sequential 3D content at home in the 20th century? Tell me more.[/citation]


he is revering to the method of using glasses and image tricks to fake 3d, thruth be tolkd they just keep slapping the same name on new technologies

take games for isntance , game are technically already 3d with out this technology , they use 3d models made up of wire frames with textures wrapped around them, it is no more or no less 3d than what this technology is providing


in bold truthfulnes , this new tech nology is NOT really 3d, nor was the advent of "3d games" or "3d modeling" , as long as teh actual display remains a flat 2 dimension projetor/monitor ecte ct0 , it is still technically 2d no matter what tech nology you try to trick onto it , true 3d will only be in the form of holographic imaging (which is actually being worked on by multiple companies) but it is far from being comercially feasible
 
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