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Sony to Debut 3D Gaming in Japan

After years of planning and absorbing the high cost of making PS3 3D-ready, Sony’s plans for 3D gaming are finally coming into fruition. But unfortunately for us, Japan will be the first to experience 3D games, which will be made available overseas on June 10th. The list of debut titles is small, but promising.

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Alcon Caper5106d ago

To check out the 3D TVs on display. Although I thought it was an amazing technology, I just couldn't get over wearing those glasses. I felt that if my head was tilted a certain way while I was watching, it would get fuzzy. It looked fine, however when my head was level. Also, the new glasses were really bulky. And after a while of watching Monsters vs Aliens (the only true 3D movie out right now), the bridge of my nose was a little tender. I was watching Samsung only, so I don't know if the Sony brand would make a difference (probably not).

As opposed to seeing Avatar or Alice in Wonderland in a 3D IMax, I did feel that the 60 inch screen that I was watching the movie on was a bit confining. Yes it popped out at you, but only within the small confine of the television. So although the depth was impressive, the frame surrounding the screen was very confining.

Obviously these are problems that should be resolved in a couple of years and perhaps when they are resolved, Sony's take on gaming would have a solid enough foundation to make a difference. 3D TVs are still very very expensive and the glasses are also expensive. Perhaps the price point is what kept the pollsters from quickly agreeing to its incorporation into the gaming world.

However, if the opportunity presented itself, I'd choose glasses-less 3D any day of the week. It'll be interesting to see what Nintendo brings with the 3DS.

USEYOURFIST5106d ago

glassless is predicted for 2015

as for the glasses i havent had them on long enough to witness any heavyness, but the flickering anoyed me a bit im waiting for sony tvs to come in and see what there like. but once killzone 3d hits i wont be able to resist and hopefully glasses are improved.

Alcon Caper5106d ago

Congrats for having $8,000.00 to sink into a new TV...

USEYOURFIST5106d ago (Edited 5106d ago )

@alcon

in the uk sonys cheapest 3D tv is releasing at £1500 this month so by the time killzone 3 comes out should be even cheaper then that not exactly $8000. by any chance do you not have a ps3 o yea they are $4000 where u live so i guess not

morganfell5105d ago (Edited 5105d ago )

Sorry but no one HAS to sink 8K into a TV. It's a privledge not a forced demand.

What it sounds like you are saying is, "I think it's ridiculous you can spend that money and I am rife with envy."

I think I read about a case like this once...

http://badghill.pair.com/ci...

As regards the article why is it unfortunate 3D gaming will premiere in Japan on the 10th? There isn't a real venue for a display in the west before E3 and it isn't as if it is being delayed in the west. It is ready and the first opportunity is coming in Japan. If anything we should be happy we don't have to wait another week until E3.

Alcon Caper5106d ago

ever seen a 3D tv before? unless you have at least a 50 inch, it's not worth watching. instead of quoting prices, go to the store and check one out for yourself and realize that 3D on a 20 inch flatscreen is as wasteful as watching a 1080p movie on your cell phone...

DaTruth5106d ago (Edited 5106d ago )

If you guys aren't interested, how come you can't bypass even one article about it. "Oh, teh glasses, teh glasses"! They literally weigh less than a pound. Anybody with any objectivity doesn't even notice them on their face. Are you telling me you stood in Best Buy with the things on your face for two hours, or are you trying to convince us you were terribly annoyed after five minutes of wearing them?

Glasses are so terrible, yet after several hundred years of using them, for some reason the human race isn't annoyed enough with them to make something else.

Do us a favour and stick to articles about HDless 360 games!

PirateThom5106d ago

I was annoyed withing 5 minutes of watching Alice in Wonderland in 3D.

I don't wear glasses normally, not even sunglasses, and the weight on my nose was very, very noticable and I had to take them off for a few moments about 4 times through the movie.

I couldn't enjoy any movie when wearing them. I'd rather wait for glassesless tech.

M-Easy5105d ago (Edited 5105d ago )

@Alcon
Yet your excited about a 3 inch 3DS? Troll much?

RedDevils5105d ago

I think he forgotten the code to bypass it, what a shame :P

Baka-akaB5105d ago (Edited 5105d ago )

and who said anything about watching it on a small screen ? Regarless your price tag is just ridiculous .

If you've actually seen such price them blame the greedy stores ...
And that's coming from a guy living in an area where any new ps3/360 game cost 120-130 dollars , among many other expensive things

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DJ5106d ago

100-inch, 4K resolution TVs should probably do the trick. As for the price though, what do you expect? It's brand new technology. It's supposed to make your pockets empty.

Rainstorm815106d ago

This comment seems weel thought out, but everything beneath this made you seem like a troll, 3D wont be perfect out of the gate but niether was HD so thats just what you deal with when it comes to new technology

snp5105d ago (Edited 5105d ago )

Thinking the same. Starts with a (faux?) 'sincere' approach, and then with a minor challenge, starts inflating prices by 400% or more to regress to outright fud.

A 50" Samsung 3d Plasma, with 5 years warranty and atm 4 sets of glasses and a 3d Bluray player and 3d version of Monsters vs Aliens included can be had for ~$2k Australian.

http://www.digitalcentre.co...

I haven't taken much notice of the US, but i'm sure with little effort a 50" could be found for well under $2K US.

I'm not completely sold on 3d at this point either btw (at least versions of televisions with glasses), but lets keep the prices we quote (and facts regarding it) to something like the real world. Otherwise it just makes it seem more like someone less 'clinically considering the merits of 3d' and more about spreading fud for what are probably fanboy reasons (given the conflicting levels of interest Sony/Microsoft has shown in it to this point).

xTruthx5106d ago (Edited 5105d ago )

lol alcon, 3d tv's wont be near 8grand unless its like a 65 inch tv or more and its brand new.

beardpapa5105d ago (Edited 5105d ago )

Samsung 55 inch 3dtv for $3300. Not $8k. Rather expensive, but much more cheaper than when plasma screens first came into the market. And for $3300 and 3D, it's cheaper than a high end bravia set. Or the cheaper 46 inch one for $2600. Pick your poison.

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sikbeta5106d ago (Edited 5106d ago )

It's Already Began....

DJ5106d ago

I don't plan on investing until we get 3D TVs that DON'T require glasses. I already wear glasses, and putting 3D goggles on is a pain, as I learned with Avatar.

s0ph1atr0n5106d ago

I agree with you, DJ. I wear glasses, so I would definitely NOT want to be wearing two pairs of glasses at once.

shoddy5106d ago

and take another 2 years to adapt due to price just like bluray and 3dtv right now. you'll be waiting until the PS4.

Like 3d or not it is the logical step to the future and I wish I could afford it.

damn $300 glasses.

beardpapa5105d ago

$150 for one. But hey. $300. It's a premium for the "hey look at me i'm the cool kid of the block" feeling.

hoops5106d ago

The whole 3D console setup istoo costly right now. This will take off for consoles next generation

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Sony CEO says although AI "has been used for creation," it's "not a substitute for human creativity"

"AI is not a substitute for human creativity. We position it as a technology that supports creativity. Creativity resides in people. We will continue to contribute to people's creativity through technology," the CEO said.

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1nsomniac3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

...not yet but 100% within the next 10 years!

..Then Sony will use it like the drop of a hat. They're no different to the others.

isarai3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

They used to be 😞 sure it was always a business, and money's always the priority, but they used to have a very strong stance on supporting artists and creativity. "Dont f#@k with the artist" was a phrase they touted a few times back in the ps1-ps3 era, a philosophy carried over from their music branch PlayStation was created from. It's not COMPLETELY gone, but it's barely there compared to what it was back then, i just want them to return to that.

Eonjay2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I am highly encouraged by their statement about human creativity. "Dont f#@k with the artist" is exactly what they are saying. But at the same time, I don't think people understand that Sony is a corporation. If they don't realize growth, they don't get to exist. When you say 'Sony', you are talking about a bunch of investors. To speak about them any other way is a illogical and incorrect. They haven't changed. They have been a group of investors since they became a public business.

isarai2d ago

Ugh, i really wish people would stop gambling people's livelihoods by turning a project/game into their political soapbox. Im all for statements and having your own opinion, but there's more people working on this than just druckman, ham fisting your political beliefs onto just seems inconsiderate for everyone elses job security when it can result in a failure due to people avoiding it for that reason.

I play games for escape, im so tired of nearly every AAA game blatantly dragging real world issues to shove in my face when I'm trying to take a break from it all. They don't even bother to be subtle about it, quite the opposite, it's blasted and force fed to you and it's just getting exhausting

Einhander19722d ago

People are taking a whole interview and cutting it down to clips that make him look bad and take what he actually was saying out of context. For example he also said things like this AI has "ethical issues we need to address"

-Foxtrot2d ago

@Einhander

Why defend him at this point?

It’s not taking things out of context, he said what he said.

Old ND would never talk about soulless AI taking over so many creative things they are well known for. The whole “ethical issues” is just a good PR spin people who push this crap fall back on to make their statements not seem as bad. So many AI lovers do this.

AI has no place is so many creative based things.

Einhander19722d ago

Well yeah, because everyone else is using it so they need to stay competitive. It's the same as paid online, they didn't want to go that route but their competition was making so much money they needed to add paid online just to keep up.

RaiderNation2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

AI will never replace humans in game development in terms of conceptualizing new games. Humans still need to come up with the ideas and what they want to implement. However much of the day to day menial coding could be AI driven to reduce production time and team size. I could also see AI being used for bug testing/optimization that could lead to better quality games at launch. I'm actually very optimistic about how AI can positively impact game development.

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XiNatsuDragnel3d ago

Good statement but hopefully this holds up

NotoriousWhiz2d ago

People that aren't software developers just don't understand the benefits of AI. People who's only exposure to A.I is the Terminator movie and other related sci fi films won't understand the benefits it provides.

It's not about replacing human labor. It's about making human labor easier.

Many years ago, I had laser eye surgery done. It was performed by a robot. The doctor took my measurements and calibrated the machine to make sure it would do what needed be done. And then the robot corrected my vision in 10 seconds.

15 years later and I still have 20/20 vision.

Eonjay2d ago

AI in and of itself is not a 'bad'. Money is bad. Money is evil, and corporations will do whatever they can to get more of it. They will find ways to implement AI to replace as may jobs as possible. This isn't even up for debate. It is the charge of the corporation to maximize returns for the investors. They have no choice. I'm a developer and I know that my job will absolutely be replaced. Therefore, I have decided to become an AI dev. AI has a lot of potential to help us solve problem on a scale most can't even imagine. The issue, as ever is that our monetary system only ever allows us to focus on greed and fiscal growth.

But I am a pragmatist. Perhaps an AI model can be built to help protect us from our most dangerous instincts and habits. And perhaps Congress can pass laws to protect us from people who would use AI to manipulate and control us (spoiler: they wont).

RaiderNation1d 20h ago (Edited 1d 20h ago )

Progress is inevitable. Nobody driving cars today is complaining that the horse and buggy is no longer around. Yes, some jobs will be lost but guess what? With innovation comes new job opportunities. It's how the cycle of the job market works.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers31d ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken31d ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g31d ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing31d ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H931d ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola31d ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn66931d ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle31d ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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Sony Could Increase Your Game's Difficulty If It Sees You Complain About It

Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to dynamically handle the games' difficulty and gameplay based on the player's emotions.

jznrpg32d ago

This is something I might use. Sometimes I play some good games but they don’t have difficulty option and are a little too easy.

Profchaos32d ago

Souls games will be like that players struggling make it harder

PassNextquestion32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

I think if used correctly it could work well

jambola31d ago

cool idea
cool idea for horror games especially
the way it's explained here sounds like it could never be forced hopefully, so that's ok with me

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