zero129 said:
Well 3D has come along way since 98 it seems. I dont see how the effect could ware off, as that would be like saying after awhile you're eyes will only see in 2D, unless you're talking about 3d from 98??, then i could imagin how painfull that 3d must have been.. And with todays 3D you're head doesn't have to be in one spot, i can walk around and still see the 3D, also on most of todays TV's with a good set of 3D glasses cross talk is all but gone, sure you will notice bits here and their on some scenes, but nothing to take away from the game/movie, maybe it was just them 98 3D tv's or glasses or whatever sucked??. and we will have glasses free 3D tv's well before 2018. And disolitud this ones back to you, you where one of the biggest braggers of 3d TV's before everyone started getting them, so once again i ask you what has changed??, you used to brag all the time about playing ps2 games on PCSX2 in 3D in 1080P, and GC/Wii games on Dolphin in 1080P in 3D, and used to say how great they used to look, also you used to say the same about PC games. So now i ask you what has changed?? (Wishes he had roma's sig right now lol). |
You really want to get to the bottom of this eh? :)
Before I answer what changed I'll point out that 3D in 1998 and 3D today are not different at all in terms of technology and execution. Back then projectors and high end CRT monitors were doing 100+hz which is sufficient for each eye to get a smooth image. Look up Elsa 3D revelator glasses... Better yet, here is a review from 1999 -http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/elsa-revelator.html
Its the exact same 3D effects and quality as today only the games obviously look better now graphically. So this whole "todays 3D quality is so much better" is not correct. Its more accessible and cheaper but the 3D pop out effects are exactly the same.
Now as to what changed that made me not really bother with 3D anymore...
The main reason is what SvennoJ said...effect wears off over time. I've been gaming in 3D since Nvidia 3D vision came out in early 2009 so 3 years later of same style of effects does get repetitive. I haven't seen anything new that blew me away in 3D since Metro 2033.
I've also moved away from PC gaming and only have time to play a console game here and there. Its been the case lately that games I want to play that have 3D look absolutely terrible in 3D. Like Halo Anniversary and sonic generations are 2 games I enjoyed recently and they look totally unplayable to me in 3D. Actually Sonic Generations on PC in 1080p3D looks amazing and like a next gen game compared to consoles but thats another story...
So untl consoles are able to give me 3D games in which I can adjust depth and convergence, and are not sccrificing resolution, brightness and frame rate...I don't see myself getting back on the 3D bandwagon.
So to sum up, following factors contribute to the fact I am not really a 3D fanboy these days:
40% the 3D effect getting boring and repettitive
30% the suckiness on console 3D quality
30% lack of time to fiddle with PC's and achieve desirable 3D effects for games I want to play
And dont get me wrong, Dolphin emulator in 3D is still beyond badass and can produce some of the collest 3D effects you will ever see. The only problem with it is that after you format a computer and lose all settings, it literally takes few days of tweaking to set up properly.
I do want to mention that for people looking to be completely blown away by 3D, the best 3D effect Ive ever seen by a huge margin is - Nvidia 3D vision and a 1080p 3D capable display, dolphin emulator, Sonic adveture 2 on gamecube, Final Rush level, depth at max, convergence as high as your eyes will allow.
