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True, but the benefits of having personal, portable music outweigh the annoyance of having to wear headphones. And as you said, you don't wear them in social si

True, but the benefits of having personal, portable music outweigh the annoyance of having to wear headphones. And as you said, you don't wear them in social situations, which is exactly what will be required with 3D tv. It is in effect like having a party and making everyone wear headphones. Sure, it might sound better, but is it worth the hassle?

sliverstorm 16y ago
Is fully immersive, 3-dimensional games worth the hassle of putting on glasses? Um... YES?
rapind 16y ago
Yeah I don't think it's great for the social TV watching. But plenty of people also watch TV solo, and play video games solo, etc. The effect is pretty astounding in sports and video games, which might be enough to get away from the nerd stigma and maybe even make it a must have for some people. I don't think it's a fad this time. This article didn't even cover the main attractions, which makes me think the author is either ignorant of the topic he's covering, or he's biased. I'm personally not a huge pusher of 3d tv. In fact I'll probably wait until it's more mainstream and prices have dropped before I grab one. But yes, after seeing sports and video games in 3d at CES I will definitely get one eventually. Hopefully with more comfortable and less nerdy eyewear (just a matter of time before Oakley designs a set).
- aaronmoodie 16y ago
  True. I for one would also love to play games in 3D. I always tend to think of sports as more of a social viewing event though, but I guess there are many people who watch it on their own. It will be interesting to see how it goes, but I'm still not convinced it will be the next big thing. I guess that's partially because overall I don't find it that exciting.
  - rapind 16y ago
    One thing to keep in mind is that the eyewear is bound to get better, and won't be that limiting in terms of social situations. Do you socialize with sunglasses on? I do often enough, so why can't the 3d eyewear be framed the same way? I agree that it's not necessarily the next big thing, but I definitely think there's a market for it, and it's not a fad as the article suggests.
gxti 16y ago
> It is in effect like having a party and making everyone wear headphones. Now I know what I'm doing tomorrow night. Thanks!

sliverstorm 16y ago

Is fully immersive, 3-dimensional games worth the hassle of putting on glasses? Um... YES?

rapind 16y ago

Yeah I don't think it's great for the social TV watching. But plenty of people also watch TV solo, and play video games solo, etc. The effect is pretty astounding in sports and video games, which might be enough to get away from the nerd stigma and maybe even make it a must have for some people. I don't think it's a fad this time. This article didn't even cover the main attractions, which makes me think the author is either ignorant of the topic he's covering, or he's biased. I'm personally not a huge pusher of 3d tv. In fact I'll probably wait until it's more mainstream and prices have dropped before I grab one. But yes, after seeing sports and video games in 3d at CES I will definitely get one eventually. Hopefully with more comfortable and less nerdy eyewear (just a matter of time before Oakley designs a set).

aaronmoodie 16y ago
True. I for one would also love to play games in 3D. I always tend to think of sports as more of a social viewing event though, but I guess there are many people who watch it on their own. It will be interesting to see how it goes, but I'm still not convinced it will be the next big thing. I guess that's partially because overall I don't find it that exciting.
- rapind 16y ago
  One thing to keep in mind is that the eyewear is bound to get better, and won't be that limiting in terms of social situations. Do you socialize with sunglasses on? I do often enough, so why can't the 3d eyewear be framed the same way? I agree that it's not necessarily the next big thing, but I definitely think there's a market for it, and it's not a fad as the article suggests.

gxti 16y ago

> It is in effect like having a party and making everyone wear headphones. Now I know what I'm doing tomorrow night. Thanks!