True, but Sony seems to be at the forefront of this no? I think it will hurt them because the are pushing for this high end tech during a time of great financial strain. 3D, TV and consoles is an inevitability perhaps, but not the type that requires the glasses. They are investing heavily on already dated tech. This can fail, and what folks don't seem to understand is that mainstream consumers, not the tech heads, haven't even gotten HDTV's yet, and somehow they are going to invest thousands of dollars on a 3DTV? For a couple channels? It just really sounds like a disaster waiting to happen to me.

This is pretty much how I see it as well. Sony are a TV manufacturer, they are directly responsible for putting the 3DTVs that need glasses out there, so they are promoting the use of that method even if they do know something better may come along in 5 years or so. Nintendo meanwhile, they're not a TV manufacturer, they're completely at the mercy of Sony and others when it comes to how their content is viewed. They have no control over how people would view their games in 3D. So yeah, they'd be supporting 3D, but they would not be pushing a particular type of 3D. If there's only one way to watch 3D content (i.e. with glasses), then that's just the way it is and there's literally nothing Nintendo can do about that.

Of course it's all likely to be moot anyway. Nintendo have repeatedly stated that they will wait for 3D penetration to hit ~30% of the market, and I'd wager that we will have glassesless 3DTVs by then anyway.

But... it isn't inherently "better".  It's appreciably dimmer, less colorful, orders of magnitude more expensive, requires brand incompatible glasses and comes with a far, far worse lineup of games.  3DS is easy, clear and cheap.  3DTV/PS3 isn't really any of those right now.

You say too long, but I say the current 3DTV push is too soon.  The massmarket just got to HD, they're not ready yet.  It'd be like if Blu-ray came out in 2002, I just don't think the CE/content firms are going to be able to drive the cycle this fast...

And it's not logical at all to think people liking 3DS will want a 3DTV.  Look at the E3 media response to using a 3DS, and then to playing/watching 3D PS3 titles... worlds apart, and most media got their hands on 3DS first.  3DS won't directly drive 3DTV, and it's implementation (glassless) may actually set a consumer standard that helps slow it.

i'm not saying sony is being dumb or any other company doing 3D glasses.  At moment it is only viable option and only NEW upgrade really for tv's over high definition.

I am merely under belief that if 3DS didn't get announced and doesnt' become a hit, that 3DTV's with glasses would say by 2015 have a 25% penetration, still pretty small, due to expensive and most content with HD and also many dont' upgrade sooner than 10 years on tv's. 

But now with the IDEA of glasses free that 3DS will put into people heads SOME will be taken away from that 30% and now I see that 2015 figure being something like 15%.  No they are not replacing their home theatre viewing by sitting around with 3DS watching movies, they are just waiting out the technology and are totally content with HDTV's right now.  Might change quick, but right now there is like nothing in 3D, so why get a 3D tv.  The then hassle of glasses and glasses cost, not to mention the TV costs. 

this whole don't bash glasses by sony is just them goiung "oh shit, instead of selling a bunch of these FILLER tv's until we get glasses free tv's out we are going to be selling a lot less of them, due to the IDEA of glasses free"  The 3DS is not a substitute it is an idea, and that idea is what is counterconstructive towards Sony's and many other TV makers near financial future of glasses tv's.

and screw analysts, they always think some new expensive amazing technoology is somethiung tha EVERYONE will get.  they are morons.

Well, good points, but if you see what's happening at cinemas worldwide, and the average consumers who are opting to see 3D instead, it gives me the opinion that 3D is different. I would say that most people have an HDTV now by the way?

If 3D by some chance fails:

- Sony have lost some money, not a great deal in the scheme of things, and there will be another 3D push in the future.

If 3D, as expected takes off:

- Sony build on their market share

- Sony are seen as the 3D leaders

- More Blu-Rays will be sold - More money for Sony

- TV's will become proftibale - More money for Sony

We'll see :P

Yeah. We will just have to wait and see how this plays out. It could be a raging success or an extreme failure. If it is a failure, I don't think its as simple as "Sony loses a couple dollars, goes back to business as usual" This investment towards this endeavor can potentially do way more harm than that to the company as a whole.

The cinema experience and home experience are very different beasts, I'm sure you'll agree. So I also don't know if its as simple as well its working in this realm, so it will work in that one.

I'm actually kind of glad for the 3D TV push myself, from Sony and others because it keeps bringing down the price of that Samsung LED TV I've had my eye on since it was 2G's lol. Now I can get it for 750-800$.

i guess right now HD penetration is roughly 46%, so almost every other house has a HDTV.

HDTV was first introduced in as early as 1990, tv shows in hd in 2000 and you can search more if you want.  But to expect 3D to become mainstream in so short tiem is just moronic.

Also 3D in theatres is not o be compared to home.  its like everyone goes into hot tubs at hotels, does that mean they are all going to buy a hot tub for home?  a hot tub is cheaper than a 3DTV for your information

ha yea that is best thing about the 3D push is can keep buying more HDtv's for cheaper.  I bet this 3D push, pushes HDTV more than it pushes 3D, lol

True, but with 3D cinema you use glasses for a more limited time than for TV (except the movie buffs' minority). But you can include it in the "other stuff" (media is an essential part of cinema actually) I wrote about that can sell without waiting for glassesfree TV. Actually 3D cinema, together with 3d sports broadcasting can be a major force, more than games, to drive 3DTV sales in its early stages. 3D cinema and 3D games for portables are the only two main parts of the industry that will suffer very little from the limited appeal for 3DTVs with glasses, but that's just one more reason for the industry to make the glasses TV niche thrive as much as possible. I don't like glasses, but I can see that the reality is different from what the most rabid glasses haters are persuaded it is. These harshest haters actually happen to be Sony haters instead, and they incorrectly identify glasses as just Sony, hence the hate beyond the normal reaction of just not buying them. And Malstrom shows better than others the problem, his hate for Sony entered a raving stage and his desire to see it destroyed makes him first hope and immediately after persuade himself that whatever happens in the industry has the secret purpose to make his wet dreams real.