Retrofitted 3D PS3 Games Will Need To Be Scaled Back

PushSquare: "With the introduction of Firmware 3.30, the Playstation 3 is virtually ready for the upcoming three-dimensional onslaught that about six people in the entire country will invest in. Nah seriously, we’re quite excited about it just scared of the early adoption.

So attention has now turned to actual 3D content. For example, how does a game like Wipeout HD, which runs in a native 1080p, suddenly start rendering in 3D? The answer – according to Digital Foundry – is to scale down the visuals. Indeed, when playing 3D, Wipeout HD will run at a lower 720p. As for MotorStorm: Pacific Rift – it’ll take its native 720p and go sub-HD (using the PS3’s upscaling tech to make-up the difference)."