It seems we're hearing about 3D less and less. Was it even mentioned at any of the major E3 conferences this year? I can't recall it if it was. This used to plague the front of our gaming news sites and be plastered on the front of all of our favorite games, hell, Sony even released a TV specifically for it, but now, it seems as if the trend is dying off. I'm not sure if dying is the right word. Cementing? Dissipating? Drifting away into a sea of gaming gimmicks to forever be forgotten?
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3D gaming is something that is always a hot topic of debate. Many of the heated arguments about the subject always involve the state and necessity of 3D gaming to the industry. The general consensus is that 3D in gaming has not reached a point in creative execution or application that has made it a significant impact on the games we play. This is mainly due to a number of reasons that have prevented 3D gaming from becoming hugely popular with the general public or having added something significant to the experience we get from the games we all play. With all the commercialization of such products like the 3DS, 3D displaying tvs, and games that have options to display in 3D; it is necessary to know and understand the real issues behind 3D gaming's stagnation and why 3D gaming is not where it needs to be in the games industry.
Right now using 3-D in games lowers the frame rate, and sometimes the games that use 3-D already have a lousy 30fps, 3-D takes them down to like 15fps.
Also, glasses suck, people who wear glasses don't want to wear glasses over glasses, and it gives a lot of people a headache with even 20 or 30 minutes of use.
Lastly, they throw it in on games and movies that don't need it in the least, it gains nothing. So its a waste of money.
honestly..
it boils down to 1 thing..
the price..
if it's too expensive (relative to the consumers needs) then no one is gonna buy it except a few willing to take the leap and with the extra cash to toss around..
hell..Blu-rays were selling for sometimes double a regular dvd's price..
now they're just as cheap as regular dvd's all within a matter of years...
I think it is two reasons. Price is one and the other is hardware limitations. Processing 3D is very tasking at the moment
As an owner of both active and passive 3D, 3DS, and everything in between, What I learned is the technology gets better over time. I really wished I waited. The price has never been bad, what I paid for my LG 5600 they are now selling the Google version that does everything, including even better looking 3D. All 3D is not equal. Still waiting for CES to hear more about Ultra-D. That's next best thing to holographic tv's.
I think 3D gaming can be something amazing, but I feel that the support of 3D gaming is near its end. When the next gen consoles come out and Microsoft offers the next step beyond regular 3D gaming making your room augmented reality via the X-ban glasses there will be no need for such a primitive feature.
I'm really surprised to see this article. Everything I've read seems to reinforce the notion that 3D gaming is excellent. You read the professional reviews of games like Uncharted 3, Killzone 3, Gran Turismo 5, Motostorm, Batman AC, Crysis 2, even 3d redos of old games like ICO - it's just rave reviews after rave reviews for the impact that 3d has on these games. MSXboxWorld even said of the last Assassin's creed, "There is an obvious dip in quality, but overall the added depth 3D provides is well worth making the concession."
Did you hear that? Even with a noticeable drop in visual quality in this particular title, they think the 3d more than makes up for it. In fact, the more and more I read reviews of the 3d use in current games, the more I wonder just what this article is basing it's assumptions on. Where are the 3d detractors? They certainly don't seem to be among the majority of professional game reviewers. I know when I go back and watch movies like Avatar or the last Harry Potter in 2d after experiencing them in 3d, I just can't get over how diminished my enjoyment of those films are compared to my 3d viewing experience. Personally, I'm waiting for the 3d projects to go down in price as I'm not ready to replace my 92" screen yet in favor of 3d, but I can't wait to do all my gaming in 3d.
And please, glasses less 3d? There are so many limitations to that tech, it's not funny. If you prefer half assed 3d like what the 3ds has or what any of those glasses-less displays offer, be my guest. I, for one, want my 3d with things popping out of the screen at me and if it means putting on a pair of glasses, that's not an issue. If you think 3D is a gimmick, try walking around with an eyepatch on for a couple of days. 3D is the holy grail of gaming, as far as I'm concerned. It's as big a deal as when TV's first went color, and interestingly enough - color TV's were initially criticized as well and took time to catch on. Same thing happened with HD.
Finally someone who seems to understand how great it can be, I have a 50" Panasonic active 3d set, even converts standard 2d to 3d, both movies and games benefit from 3d when done right, I have played most of my games in 3d now and I have to say that something feels lost when I dont have 3d on, I even played pgr4 with the convert option, wasn't as sharp as say gt or gears 3 but it still added depth to the tracks I didnt really see with 2d. 3d is only going to get better, I can't wait to see what they do with it next, oh and the glasses are fine, light and spacious enough even when I wear my glasses underneath, don't let the haters make your mind up for you, try it, plenty of places do demos, give it about 5 or 10 mins for your eyes to adjust then try a game or watch some movie clips.
by: SoldierX
Back in early 2010 the first affordable 3D TV’s started to roll out of the manufacturing line and into the retail stores. We didn’t know it at the time but the 3D movement was set up to fail from the start and so was 3D gaming.
I just don't find a better experience with 3D gaming. That's the only reason why I don't care for it.
and I think the reason is because Sony is the biggest supporter of it at the moment! if it's MS, articles about how 3D is awesome, will change gaming etc. will pop out instead from left and right.
just think about it. 3D gaming is not new and nVidia 3D vision came out earlier than Sony's push for 3D with less availability of 120Hz monitors at that time to make it happen at the least but there weren't any article like this back then! so, why now? why when the 3DTVs are already everywhere and affordable that people start saying 3D gaming will fail? why just focus on 3D console gaming? there's no difference between console and pc 3D gaming! it's just that Sony is pushing it on the console side, so, let's focus all the hate there!
I said nothing about Sony. I just said I don't find that it increases my experience.
I didn't say you said Sony either. I was generally commenting on the article. I used the reply button but no, I'm not blasting you.
I've said this several times in the past already but I'll say it again. 3D is mainly about perspective although there are some games mandating the use of 3D on 3DS. when talking about perspective, the experience will be different from one person to another and it's not strange if there are groups that don't want it (you maybe in this group) but don't forget about the group that appreciate it! so, the article saying 3D gaming in general is failing is actually totally neglecting the crowd that appreciate 3D as it is! a pretty dumb thing to say IMO!
its not sony its all the content providers. If every tv had 3d this wouldnt be a problem. If 3d movies were sold at reasonable prices this wouldnt be a problem.
in the early stages of 3d most of the good movies were packed in with 3d glasses making movies 200-300 dollars. Amazon in all its greatness was selling avatar bluray for 170 without glasses!
Few things need to happen 1 the content shouldnt cost more. 2 glasses need to be standard if its active. 3 3d needs to be normal and not an addon
People don't like it because they can't afford it. Reminds me of people that hate that tech company named after a fruit...
No, you think if Sony is pushing it as a Sony fanboy it is your job to cry "conspiracy!" even though Nintendo is pushing it just as hard. Face it, as of right now, 3D gaming HAS failed. The developers are not gravitating towards it even though there are more 3D tv's out there and the prices have fallen.
May be next gen it will pickup, but I don't fault Sony for trying to lead innovation with this. It is also not lost on me that it was also an effort to use the large base of gamers to try and drive the TV business the they did with Bluray.
F-that, 3D is a plus, period! I much rather have it than not have it and i like it!
Once next gen comes with hardware capable of 3D people will change thier minds. I think this might be one of the main benefits of next gen.
lol yep. TBH 3D can never died. I mean it has existed somewhere between 50-100 years already (the concept at least). I think they made some great advancement this generation alone though. 3D display with no glasses, dual screens, available from home.
Well i cant stand 3D games and movies!For me the quality of the picture dispay in 3DHD in movie theaters dont have the same color deep has the normal digital HD picture without 3D,in 3D the picture and frame looks washed, not to mentions that it takes more or less 15 to 20 minutes until your brain and eyes get fully adapt to 3D display image.In games i really dont like it.And 3D with glasses will never stick.
I like 3D gaming! It enhances the experience IMO. Which one is more immersion though, Motion gaming or 3D gaming?
Cant they go hand in hand. Imagine Skyrim in 3D with move support. Might be pretty sweet.
Since I bought NVidia's 3D Vision, there are certain games that I simply refuse to play in 2D. Racing games, Street Fighter IV, Resident Evil 5, Assassin's Creed, World of Warcraft, Diablo 3... Playing them in 2D is like closing one eye.
Not necessarily, I think it has made it's mark as a optional feature for gaming like voice chat. It's a way to enhance the experience. I dislike the 3DS 3D screen sometimes especially outside. The sunlight makes it really hard to see the image even with 3D off!
It never really started on consoles, they lack the processing power. The only 3D games that didn't look jaggy and low res were Crysis and Crysis 2 and apparently they weren't true 3D, whatever that means.
It hard to enjoy the 3D when the game looks and runs terrible but when it works it definitely adds a lot to the immersion imo.
3D always hurts my eyes, but I'm a pussy.
In games like Batman AC it is a welcome addition. If implemented well it really adds to the experience.
That said, I still think it's overpriced (I bought my 3D setup at great prices though).