The Truth About 3D On Xbox 360

[welshbloke]

CrazyHorse said:

welshbloke said:
This will be a false dawn or it will in part.

Lets take the Avatar story for example. I went to the Cinema and watched in 3D but that only tells half the story. I did not want to watch it in 3D because it cost me extra money and 3D whilst good is not that good, unfortunately my local Cinema only had 1 showing of the 2D version which was cunningly timed to start at 9pm (Which as the film is twelve billion light years long was a no go).

I have absolutely no desire to purchase an overpriced 3D version and sit at home with a pair specs over the top of my normal specs thank you very much for asking.

The 3D revolution in Cinema is as much in part to Cinemas getting better at selling them as they are about the content. When this latest raft of 3D films started it was also possible to watch the 2D version but not any more. Whereas I think folks will pay the extra for the Cinema experience I am pretty sure we are not ready to pay for it at home.

I give it another 3 years.

3D made the avatar film. The story was nothing special but the visual effects were fantastic. I have absolutely no desite to buy Avatar until I have a decent 3D home set-up (however long that may take). The difference with Avatar and many other films is it that the 3D was done to enhance the film as opposed to adding a sales gimick of having things pop-out to 'scare' you. If games and other film are desinged the same way there is no reason it won't become the standard form of media in the future (obviously we're talking at least 5-10 years here).

I think you will find that Avatar is good in both 2D and 3D. Does it make a significant difference that would require I spend additional money, I am not so sure. If I was to look at "Up" as a recent well made 3D film then the answer is no. I cannot say the same for Avatar but when I watched Up in 2D I did not sit there thinking the 3D was so much better than this. 3D has its place but the additional outlay and the bloody glasses do not make me a fan right now.

Hence why I still think it has some way to go. Sony are leveraging it as an advantage as an organisation and I think when you see articles with titles suchs "Sony is pinning all its hopes on 3D" you realise that it may be risky. They are in a good position to be in the right place when it baloons I am just not so sure it will happen in the next few years.