150w ago - In a recent interview with
CVG, SCEE's
Mick Hocking confirmed previous
reports that 3D Blu-ray movie support will indeed be coming to the PlayStation 3 this year along with support for 3D Photos via two PS3 3D Firmware updates.
The first PlayStation 3 3D Firmware update will arrive in September, while the second doesn't have a date set yet.
To quote: "In September this year, we're launching another Firmware upgrade - and this one is going to upgrade the PS3 to support Blu-ray movies in 3D," said Hocking.
"Again, you won't have to do anything - just connect your PS3. For the film market that's a very significant event. Then later in the year - we're not going to date it yet - the PS3 is going to support 3D photos.
Of course the popularity of 3D isn't just going to come from movies and games. There's 3D cameras on the market, there's 3D camcorders coming on the market in the next 12 months as well, and 3D broadcasts."
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It does help that I have, in my opinion, the best 3DTV out there the Panny VT25. I can see some people's frustration with 3dtv because if you tried to save a couple of bucks and went with one of the reduced priced LCD/LED 3dtv that have alot of flicker effect and ghosting image that produce headaches.
These lower class 3dtv definately dont help the 3D movement. So hopefully companies can produce some TVs that have smoother 3D images like panasonic so we can hurry and get some more 3D content(especially ps3 games), which i am starving for, because you are right once you experience well produced hair-raising 3D its extremely hard to go back.
Oh and in Sony's defense their 3D LCD TV's produce the best 3D quality of any of the LCD 3DTVs that I compared.
I remember the first time I got my ducks all in a row, and I was in tears of joy! Seeing the 3D didn't bring on the tears, it was overcoming all the obstacles. I can say one thing though, working 3D is much like getting your first large monitor... you can never go back to a tiny 13" screen.
3D will be a trap of sorts, for many of you. Once you see it, and play your fav game with depth, and things popping out at you.... well you can try going back to standard 2D gaming after that, but it will be like going back to a 12" B/W monitor. Especially if your first taste is on some huge 60"+ screen!
Though you might have an edge, as you didn't have struggle for ages trying to get everything to play nice. How many of you care to cook on a stove, and not pop things in the microwave? You can do it, if you have the need. Maybe you could go back to 2D displays.... I know I can't/won't.
but I had the tears of joy... and you won't.
It's just a gimmic for the rich who can afford the latest stuff.
Have you seen all the restrictions for 3D? Why even bother? It looks like only 5% of the whole world population can actually watch 3D anyway without problems.
I agree, 3D is no good, as cool as the idea seemed when they were first mentioning for games and movies it was a serious dissapointment when it hit cinema's, I know the 3D tech might not be the same as say, watching Avatar, but if its anything like it, it will turn out terrible.
Its way too early for 3D i think, and until they fix it properly so you feel like you are surrounded by the gaming environment, i say, keep it to themselves.