3D gaming is it taking off?

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When I watch 3D especially at the cinema I always think how if done right it would be amazing for ganing, especially TOTAL WAR games with arrows and missiles flying through the air

Been away from the gaming scene for a while, so is 3D gaming a focus of gamers and developers?

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Im seeing more and more games coming out which are 3D compatible.

The other day I was at the trafford centre and there was a LG 3D TV with a F1 game on it (in 3D) and from what I saw the 3D was awful I would've preferred to play the game normally. The cinema films (the ones which are meant to be in 3D and not justt he ones where 3D is an afterthought) look good but from what Ive experienced with 3D gaming it has a LONG way to go for me to even consider buying 3D technology.
 
3D movies and gaming look really bad. If you go to Disney land check out the 3D cinema, that is real 3D with snakes and all sorts inches from your face. The 3D becomes so intense with the snakes you do close your eyes as it is amazing and kind of scary. I have no idea what has happened to 3D in cinemas/games as it is really rubbish compared to with I have seen. No idea why they are not the same as Disney land stuff. Also this was about 10 years ago I went with the kids.
 
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Yeah I was never really into anything 3D...

Yeah it was interesting to see a film in 3D for the first time, but not for me.
 
3D is on the decline going by industry reports, this includes cinema and home entertainment like games and TV.

It's one of those things that is hard to call, there has only really been a couple of REALLY 3d films, and a glut of pathetic 3d added after effect films in the aftermath of Avatar. Will we see a glut of 3d from the start films start to appear 2-4 years after Avatar, quite possibly. People see Avatar, want 3d, then see one of the random crap 3d films, a bunch of them, and think 3d is dead. however a LOT of 3d tv's are being sold the content is lacking real growth now but it depends on if the content is just a couple years away.

Plenty of people buying new tv's are getting 3d models simply because there isn't much reason not to, glasses can be expensive with proper 3d but again if people like the content in a couple years and have the tv, they can buy more glasses.

I'm only for 3d in that it finally meant 120hz monitors, woo. I tried 3d, I get it, I can see it, I understand what it does, I still don't care about it, 120hz I care about a lot.

Same goes for tv, last screen was a 100hz screen but one of the earlier and not great ones, next screen will certainly be a "faster" screen over a bog standard one and by that time all the faster screens will be 3d anyway.

Really I always thought 3d would have a short boom, a long bust and potentially real long term usage after that.

3D movies and gaming look really bad. If you go to Disney land check out the 3D cinema, that is real 3D with snakes and all sorts inches from your face. The 3D becomes so intense with the snakes you do close your eyes as it is amazing and kind of scary. I have no idea what has happened to 3D in cinemas/games as it is really rubbish compared to with I have seen. No idea why they are not the same as Disney land stuff. Also this was about 10 years ago I went with the kids.

that will be whatever it is they mix with the oxygen in Disneyland/etc ;)
 
3D movies and gaming look really bad. If you go to Disney land check out the 3D cinema, that is real 3D with snakes and all sorts inches from your face. The 3D becomes so intense with the snakes you do close your eyes as it is amazing and kind of scary. I have no idea what has happened to 3D in cinemas/games as it is really rubbish compared to with I have seen. No idea why they are not the same as Disney land stuff. Also this was about 10 years ago I went with the kids.

+1 I was so disappointed with Avatar I was expecting things coming out of the screen not depth perception (that my brain adds anyway) and a headache.

The sooner 3D goes away the better. HOLODECK OR NOTHING!
 
3D Gaming is a gimmick. I want VR!!!

I've watched a few movies at the cinema and on my 3DTV that are really good but it's not something that matters to me.
 
i have a samsung led 3d tv.

avatar 3d bluray is outstanding on it, but thats as far as it goes really every thing else has been no good to my eyes.

games on the other hand are absolutely shockingly bad, every game ive tried has been crap on console any way not tried pc 3d gaming, only 1 that was slightly good was killzone 3..
 
I'm not fussed by 3D one bit, seen a coupleof films in 3D at the cinema which were ok but nothing special, nothing hits you in the face!

My uncle has a 3D TVbut I'm not over-impressed by that either really. Certainly not worth the premium you have to pay for it.
 
I love 3D personally I game in 3D with the Witcher and Medieval Total war and it blows me away. Unfortunately game companies don't really support it so it's starting to die. Can't wait for a proper VR headset.

Even if you don't like 3D 120htz monitors are the way forward.
 
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