I noticed this story on the BBC regarding Sky trialing 3D camera systems and delivering them to a HD TV. I recently watched Journey to the Centre of the Earth in 3D and whilst a bit of a laugh, was really a terible experience. Firstly, I have to wear crappy glasses over ..... crappy glasses and then the screen colours were completed washed out. I really think this technology is a complete waste of investment that in the end, is little more than an optical illusion. Its not as though you can pick a camera angle or swoop round. Its a difference in viewing angle of a couple of degrees.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7788582.stm

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yeah just heard it on the news on radio1 this morning, i think its pointless as well cause you still have to wear those, as Drunken Max puts it, crappy glasses and as i need to wear glasses for watching TV and distances etc. i think it would be really uncomfortable trying to wear 2 sets of glasses. i know Max has already pointed this out but just backin it up, i think sky hasnt thought about people that already wear glasses. also you need a special TV that isnt available in th UK yet, i say stick to HD TV sky 

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Hi guys

Our story's right here

http://stuff.tv/News/Sky-shows-off-3D-TV-plans/11466/

It's very much a test just to prove that they can use their current Sky+ HD infrastructure to show 3D pictures. It's not really down to Sky to get the actual TVs into place and I'd be unsurprised to see better 3D TVs unveiled at CES. I saw some really interesting prototypes in Korea that won't need glasses. Obviously it's pricey, but this is very much something for the future i.e. ten years time.

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Joe

The gadget show had a feature of upcoming tech, one of which was a 3d projector, it looked very good indeed.  Again it was very much in development stage and would probably be about 5 or so years before it starts to filter through into the high street.

As for having to wear glasses, no thanks, I went to see a 3D IMAX show once, just ended up feeling a bit seasick!

Joe M:

I saw some really interesting prototypes in Korea that won't need glasses.

 That sounds interesting is there any more information on the TVs or is it just in the early stages of design/testing? 

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Drunken Max:

I noticed this story on the BBC regarding Sky trialing 3D camera systems and delivering them to a HD TV. I recently watched Journey to the Centre of the Earth in 3D and whilst a bit of a laugh, was really a terible experience. Firstly, I have to wear crappy glasses over ..... crappy glasses and then the screen colours were completed washed out. I really think this technology is a complete waste of investment that in the end, is little more than an optical illusion.

3D is generally a gimmick, but it's slowly being rolled out  into mainstream production of movies. So, it probably won't be so reliant on agreeably pointless scenes like where the kid in Journey to the Center of the Earth drops his yoyo. James Cameron said that he wouldn't make a regular movie again. Like Joe said, it's only a matter of time before the technology gets to a point where you won't need towear any glasses. I disagree about it being a terrible experience though. The projector might have been set up wrong where you saw it, but all of my experiences with digital projection at the cinema, 3D or not, have been amazing in terms of resolution and detail. The only flaw that I've noticed with 3D using Real D is the image is sometimes noticeably doubled; to create the 3D effect.

 

The_Corporal:

As for having to wear glasses, no thanks, I went to see a 3D IMAX show once, just ended up feeling a bit seasick!

I've been to a number of digital 3D screenings using Real D technology. The glasses that they use aren't as uncomfortable as the ones that you need to wear at IMAX screens. 

tsissab1986:

i say stick to HD TV sky 

 

Where would we be if everyone just stuck with what they were doing? 

 

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chapmanmania:

I've been to a number of digital 3D screenings using Real D technology. The glasses that they use aren't as uncomfortable as the ones that you need to wear at IMAX screens. 

yes but what if you already wear glasses, im sure it wouldnt be easy to wear 2 sets of glasses

 

chapmanmania:

 Where would we be if everyone just stuck with what they were doing?

ok youve got me on that one, and having done 2 years of an engineering degree before i dropped out of uni i should have known better, my design assignments were always about making a product better at what it does or thinking to the future

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tsissab1986:

chapmanmania:

I've been to a number of digital 3D screenings using Real D technology. The glasses that they use aren't as uncomfortable as the ones that you need to wear at IMAX screens. 

yes but what if you already wear glasses, im sure it wouldnt be easy to wear 2 sets of glasses

Yeah, I guess you're right, but what's stopping peeps using contact lenses?

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My prescription cannot be corrected by contact lens. Also, some people cannot wear them due to dry eyes. If I could, I would have laser correction.

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I went to the demo - you can watch my video and read my blog over at Future Stuff.

There were a couple of people in the demo who were wearing glasses but the polarising glasses are very big and lightweight, so they easily fit over the top of normal glasses.

I was surprised at how good it was, particularly as I have very little depth perception due to a squint. It's definitely still a gimmick, but I can see it working well for gamers - and I can't wait to see all the Pixar animations in 3D (they're all being made that way now). Also, Star Wars is being remastered, although I find that thought much less thrilling.

Philips have a TV that doesn't require glasses but it's cripplingly expensive. I think 3D will be one of the big themes of CES in January, though, so keep your eyes peeled - and your glasses on.

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chapmanmania:

Yeah, I guess you're right, but what's stopping peeps using contact lenses?

Good point, I only need my glasses for watching TV and distances so contacts wouldnt work for me, plus i dont think i would be able to deal with putting contact in, it would more likely end up with me poking my eye out

Just watched the video on Toms Future Stuff blog and it does look good, if the TVs that Joe was taking about do make it into production i like that would help with people that have to wear glasses. however could you get clip on polarizing lenses to go over the prescription glasses?

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most stupid idea in the world in my eyes. if you want a 3d movie, go to an imax. at home 2d is fine for me

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tsissab1986:

, if the TVs that Joe was taking about do make it into production i like that would help with people that have to wear glasses.

Philips have been working on this for a long time, their initial concepts were on display at CES in 2007. It sounds like they've changed the concept slightly since then, as I think that they were aiming to convert regular content into 3D as opposed to new content being produced in 3D. A lot of video games are already produced with the data for 3D too. Samsung, Mitsubishi and Texas Instruments have also been developing sets for a while, but like the one Tom saw require polarised glasses to be worn.

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Drunken Max:

I really think this technology is a complete waste of investment that in the end, is little more than an optical illusion.

 

 

Nice one genius. we all thought they actually made Phil Mitchell and Jessica Fletcher appear in your lounge. Watching regular TV mush be pretty gimmicky in your house/care home.

ryman888:

 

Nice one genius. we all thought they actually made Phil Mitchell and Jessica Fletcher appear in your lounge. Watching regular TV mush be pretty gimmicky in your house/care home.

thats a bit harsh dont you think, he only gave his opinion on what he thinks of the technology no need to be rude and insulting about it, if Max doesnt like the idea of 3D TV that his choice and he has the right to say that he doesnt like idea or if he thinks that the technology is a waste of time thats his choice  

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