3D technology seems to be billing itself as the next "big thing" in consumer electronics, 3D TVs, 3D movies, even 3D video games with the upcoming Nintendo 3DS, but I still find my myself wondering, is it really worth all the hassle? Can 3D technology really take off in the state it's currently in?
I believe it won't. Allow me to present this example case to illustrate the current problem with 3D TVs: Let's say you and your friends are sitting down to watch a 3D movie, a few minutes into the movie, another of your friends drops by and asks to join you, but wait! You don't have an extra pair of 3D glasses to spare. Now what?
That was just an example, but realistically speaking, who wants to buy a pair of 3D glasses for every person in your family? At a going price of 100 dollars or more per pair, I just can't see this being a decent answer to the 3D dilemma, and to further complicate matter most of this new 3d tech is incompatible with existing equipment. Somehow, I just can't see anyone running out, eager to upgrade their "new" HDTV to a 3D capable one.
Another problem I'd like to mention, where does 3D technology leave you if you happen to say, wear corrective lenses? Who would want to wear glasses over their glasses? I should note however that glasses-less 3D technology does exists, but it's in its infancy and scales poorly to larger screens and multiple viewers.
Another minor issue with 3D, one that is at least treatable, but worth mentioning, is the current lack of quality 3D content to watch on these devices, as some of the current movie releases weren't even filmed in 3D to begin with, but were originally filmed in 2D and then edited later to appear 3D.
It may be a bit early to be ringing the death knell for 3D , but I believe that unless these shortcomings are corrected soon, consumers will ultimately become disenchanted with 3D, and 3D TVs will then join the list of other failed technologies along with Betamax, and the more recent HD-DVD.
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