Why 3D isn’t “helpful” for DiRT 3

Stereoscopic 3D has been touted as the next big thing for racing games – indeed Sony claims 3D gives gamers a "competitive edge". But for one upcoming racing game the tech does more harm than good – and can even make you feel sick.

The game is DiRT 3, the rally racer from Codemasters, which supports stereoscopic 3D only in a basic way on PC – and not at all on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Chief game designer Paul Coleman explained to Eurogamer why.