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He's right that huge 3D TVs are way too expensive right now.

But the "future" he's talking about is actually going to be very soon. I expect that sales of 3D capable TVs will surpass sales of "2D only"-TVs already within the next 2 years.

The reason is that for the manufacturers, the extra costs for producing a 3D capable TV with shutter glasses instead of a normal 2D TV are next to zero as long as the panel supports at least 120Hz. The current prices are just ridiculous of course - they want to cash in some money from the early adopters who don't care about the money at all, but prices will drop massively very soon. And who would buy a 2D only TV if the same TV with 3D capability was only let's say $20-30 more?

But of course that doesn't mean 3D TVs will be standard soon. Most people have bought their flatscreen TV not long ago, they won't be buying a new TV soon.