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I think the main thing would be the lack of 3D film support, if Apple can manage to make people actually care about those again.
by crooked-v 3y ago
I think the main thing would be the lack of 3D film support, if Apple can manage to make people actually care about those again.
- gnicholas 3y agoAh true, that would be a differentiator. I’d guess there’s not a large catalog of content that could work. But if they could, it would be a neat trick, and might allow them to charge a hefty premium to subscribers who can afford an AVP.
- SSLy 3y agoI've heard Disney is cooking some new 3D movie releases
- nytesky 3y agoWow Avatar was 15 years ago, and I remember all the hype for 3D studios and every television would be 3D…
- gnicholas 3y agoAnd a lot of them were, for a while!
- andsoitis 3y ago3D movies are a gimmick. Moreover, most video watching is TV Shows, short form content, and UGC.
- gnicholas 3y agoDo you think 3D movies will continue to be considered gimmicks, even on devices like these? I thought that 3D TVs were silly, but my expectation is that they will be much better on AVP.
- andsoitis 3y agoRegardless of quality of execution, I do think 3D movies are gimmicks because they are mostly (wholly?) there to attract attention and publicity, and are less about the story or characters. I am not saying that any technology applied to movies is a gimmick (e.g. sound, higher resolution, color, etc.). And gimmickry also applies to other devices that weak directors or cinematographers or script writers employ sometimes like contrived plot points, using animals to pull on the heart strings. Note that I'm not saying that gimmicks cannot be effective. They can and it is a distinction worth keeping in mind. But in the case of 3D movies I think they are not only gimmicks, but they will also be (commercially and immersively) ineffective compared to a great movie that doesn't rely on that crutch.