3D is for WE (and the PS3 too!)
At CES this year I got a chance to play the new version of ASTEROIDS in 3D. I think I remember the SONY rep. at that demo booth telling me that this game was going to be available as a download and you didn't even have to worry about going out to of the house to buy it. Now that's fantastic and all, but the game was ADDICTING!!!!
I was a big Asteroids fan back in the day of my Atari 7600, and this new version of the old favorite was absolutely amazing. What was really amazing about it was that in such a basic game, the 3D aspect completely changes the experience. In another booth I dropped some lead in the Jungle's of Pandora in the new AVATAR video game. While I thought the game kind of hard to control and the gaming dynamics definitely could have been better, the 3D was REALLY cool. Texturing needs to be improved upon a bit, but the extra depth of field was AWESOME.
And here's some other thoughts of mine about 3D that popped up in my head during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics last night.
As Posted on my FACEBOOK page (modified slightly for this thread)...
"So I have decided that after having watched last nights Winter Olympic Opening Ceremonies, 3D television is definitely going to be a cool thing. The hi-def broadcast was amazing, and the sound was excellent. One could tell that the Olympians in the procession were absolutely captivated by their achievement of even just making it to the Games.
However, imagine it in 3D!?!?! With all of the advanced imaging technology that was used for the actual ceremony itself, a 3D broadcast would have been absolutely incredible. A couple weeks ago I watched the 3D representation of the Michael Jackson tribute during the Grammys over a friends place. Even on a standard-def. tube with RED BLUE basic glasses the experience was clearly more immersive and complete. Putting the glasses on and then "being in the picture" separates the experience from the standard experience, and that really is cool. I mean hey why do we even watch blu-ray when we can get the DVD anyways? ITS THE EXPERIENCE.
Over the last ten years or so the home theater concept has really come into full effect. Surround sound enabled us to "feel" like we were in the action, but with HD display technology, and ESPECIALLY the upcoming 3D Televisions, we're now experiencing the broadcast in a different way.
What kind of Television do you own? Will you be upgrading to a 3D set this year or next? Do you think 3D events will be a good home experience, or should it be left to the silver screeen? What kind of events would you want to watch if 3D was available?"