Anyone else think 3D technology will fall on its face?

[JokermanJohnny]

I will be honest: I liked the Avatar movie (despite it being Dances with Wolves meets The Last Samurai) and the Toy Story double feature did make me excited for number 3 (even though my eyes started to itch partway throughout the second movie). But the problem I have with this new 3D technology is mainly how our eyes will deal with prolonged exposure (i.e. eye strain). As a gamer, I know all too well about eye strain and I know that the best time for video games usually last from 1-2 hours. However, dealing with that in 3D might make the strain even worse and imagine doing that through a long football game or watching back-to-back movies.

What do you guys think about this "3D technology" fad? Will it succeed or will it fall on its face?

[Jrecee]

Like you said, it's a fad. Like Pogs.

Next up, 3D pogs.

[aaron]

i think the novelty will wear off eventually. people will get sick of it (or sick FROM it, as you're implying). i have heard a lot of people say that they've preferred the 2D incarnations of newer movies over the 3D ones, because the 3D seems to detract from the overall experience of watching the film. like it feels "stuck on."

case in point: http://gizmodo.com/5486765/review-alice ... eed-the-3d

[dsheinem]

I got a chance to play a few games at PAX East in 3D (Need For Speed Shift, Just Cause 2, and Bad Company 2 - all on high End PC Rigs at the NVIDIA booth). They looked great and it made the experience more engrossing and entertaining. It looked like I was sitting in the car in NFS, the added depth perception in an FPS made it more hectic and realistic, and a sharp looking game like Just Cause 2 looked even better. It is definitely worth checking out, and many people may find that they enjoy it and want to invest in it. Aside from a few minor annoyances (it was hard to focus on the reticule in BC2, it was hard to see all the necessary HUD info in NFS, everything was slightly darker than it should be, etc.), it was very impressive technology.

That said, even after 10-15 minutes of play, my eyes hurt for a while afterward. This never happens to me when watching 3D movies in a theater. I couldn't imagine the strain after a few hours of gaming. Unless they figure out how to reduce the eye strain factor somehow, it isn't for me.

[MrPopo]

I could see it doing better with purpose-built displays. Retrofitting the existing TVs to do 3D means you have to go with old methods that are known to create eyestrain. But I could see them developing a new display technology that lets you do 3D without eyestrain. The problem will be getting people to purchase it.

[REPO Man]

I personally think that 3D won't fail, but will have some growing pains.

I mean, 3D means more immersion. And let's face it... any movie, TV show, and game is better with it. Horror, action, slapstick, and more...*ahem* mature content.

[CRTGAMER]

These two failed, Time Traveler and Virtua Boy. I think 3D will be a passing fad.

[Jrecee]

I like my videogames like I like my stomachs; flat and featuring bellybuttons.

[t0yrobo]

case in point: http://gizmodo.com/5486765/review-alice ... eed-the-3d

Alice in Wonderland is a good example what's wrong with 3d. That is, money grubbing studios deceiding to force a movie into 3d during post production in order to cash in on the success of Avatar. There's a huge difference between the quality of a movie filmed for 3d, and one made 3d afterwards. Comparing movies like Coraline, or Avatar to crap like Alice in Wonderland or Clash of the Titans just doesn't work.

Anyways, I think 3d is more or less here to stay. It's reached the point where the industry has decided that we want 3d. Kinda like with HD I wouldn't be surprised that in a few years getting a non-3d capable tv just won't be an option.

[(-_-)]

I think currently the only real way to continue with 3d is if they utilize the headtracking stuff they've shown with the wii, and claimed with the ps3 move. Having games that are 3d is just a gimmick, unless it being 3d has some sort of interactive effect with you as a user. Currently, 3d just means that stuff pops out at you which gives you a headache and doesn't really change how the game works. It's a purely visual thing. With the headtracking, you get to see the depth, and your movements effect the perspective on screen, so there is a relationship between your actions and the 3d effect.