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Rainbird on 22 April 2010

http://gear.ign.com/articles/108/1085559p1.html

"The 3D software development kit has been available to developers since January, the fruits of which we expect to see at this year's E3"

And another nice tidbit:

"Coombes also announced that 3D PS3 games will be compatible with any and all 3D HDTVs that support the HDMI 1.4 standard. The PS3 will automatically scale 3D images to fit whatever screen you're playing on, while still making it a comfortable viewing experience."

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Glad to see the PS3 will be working on all HDMI 1.4 screens, and hopefully we will start seeing some more 3D games at E3 and forward. I wonder what the uptake of 3D on the PS3 will be among developers...



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disolitude on 22 April 2010

I don't think anyone thought that PS3s will have issues working on the new expensive HDMI 1.4 TVs.

What about the older 3D capable 1.3 TVs that use checkerboard? What about the true 120 hz monitors which use Nvidias HDMI to DVI cable? Finding this out would be key...

As far as dev kits, thats cool but all they really had to do is cut the PS3 in half...lol.

"Here yougo...make the game in 3D now" :)



Sharky54 on 22 April 2010

I demoed the 3D at a sony store. It is very natural feeling. Pretty awesome.



kitler53 on 22 April 2010
Sharky54 said:
I demoed the 3D at a sony store. It is very natural feeling. Pretty awesome.

3D tv or 3D video games?  i saw monsters vs. aliens at best buy.  it was awesome but i'm really hoping to get my hands on a 3D video game to try.



Sharky54 on 22 April 2010
kitler53 said:
Sharky54 said:
I demoed the 3D at a sony store. It is very natural feeling. Pretty awesome.

3D tv or 3D video games?  i saw monsters vs. aliens at best buy.  it was awesome but i'm really hoping to get my hands on a 3D video game to try.

It was a video mixed of PS3 games and some movies. I saw a racer. Whatever it was. There was dirt and stuff. It looked as natural as Avatar did when I saw it. So I am assuming it will look that good during gameplay. I hope so anyway. I don't have 2 grand to drop on a 3D tv though. I may get a monitor that can do it, if the PS2 is compatible. 



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kitler53 on 22 April 2010
Sharky54 said:
kitler53 said:
Sharky54 said:
I demoed the 3D at a sony store. It is very natural feeling. Pretty awesome.

3D tv or 3D video games?  i saw monsters vs. aliens at best buy.  it was awesome but i'm really hoping to get my hands on a 3D video game to try.

It was a video mixed of PS3 games and some movies. I saw a racer. Whatever it was. There was dirt and stuff. It looked as natural as Avatar did when I saw it. So I am assuming it will look that good during gameplay. I hope so anyway. I don't have 2 grand to drop on a 3D tv though. I may get a monitor that can do it, if the PS2 is compatible. 

ah, gotcha.  I was hoping you were able to get your hands on wipeout 3D or one of the others.  I'd run out the door to the nearest sony store right now if you had.



Sharky54 on 22 April 2010

Sadly no. But what is that other popular racer on PS3? Motorstorm or something? I think I saw that in 3D. It looked nice. I WISH I had been able to play it. Haha.



bobobologna on 22 April 2010
Sharky54 said:
Sadly no. But what is that other popular racer on PS3? Motorstorm or something? I think I saw that in 3D. It looked nice. I WISH I had been able to play it. Haha.

It was probably Motorstorm.  They have a demo level of Motorstorm in 3D that you will be able to download if you buy a Sony 3D Bravia TV.  It comes with vouchers for a single Motorstorm 3D level, SuperStardust HD, Wipeout HD, and Pain, all in 3D (I believe all are the full games without expansions)



Ssenkahdavic on 22 April 2010
disolitude said:

I don't think anyone thought that PS3s will have issues working on the new expensive HDMI 1.4 TVs.

What about the older 3D capable 1.3 TVs that use checkerboard? What about the true 120 hz monitors which use Nvidias HDMI to DVI cable? Finding this out would be key...

As far as dev kits, thats cool but all they really had to do is cut the PS3 in half...lol.

"Here yougo...make the game in 3D now" :)

Any that support the 1.4 standard?  To bad the PS3 had/s 1.3a HDMI (which only supports half the bandw of 1.4) and it is not able to be converted to 1.4 (different cable, atleast it was last time I read about it all, might have changed).  We need more INFO!



 

  

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disolitude on 22 April 2010
Ssenkahdavic said:
disolitude said:

I don't think anyone thought that PS3s will have issues working on the new expensive HDMI 1.4 TVs.

What about the older 3D capable 1.3 TVs that use checkerboard? What about the true 120 hz monitors which use Nvidias HDMI to DVI cable? Finding this out would be key...

As far as dev kits, thats cool but all they really had to do is cut the PS3 in half...lol.

"Here yougo...make the game in 3D now" :)

Any that support the 1.4 standard?  To bad the PS3 had/s 1.3a HDMI (which only supports half the bandw of 1.4) and it is not able to be converted to 1.4 (different cable, atleast it was last time I read about it all, might have changed).  We need more INFO!

You got to wonder why they need HDMI 1.4 TVs since Wipeout and Motostorm are doing 720p @ 30 hz X 2 in 3D.

HDMI 1.2 could do this...In fact, I am waiting for 360 to announce 3D games now :)

Otherwise are you sure that cables are not interchangable amd backwards compatible? I was told that HDMI 1.3 cable should work with HDMI 1.4 plug and should support almost all of its features.