3D entertainment may have been a throwaway gimmick of the nineties, but it seems that the game industry is convinced it's here to stay this time. Among them is Ubisoft, a company committed to investing in the technology and convinced that 3D gaming will be something we can't live without.
"3D is to pictures what Dolby Stereo was to sound," states Ubi executive Yannis Mallat. "No one wants to go back to mono."
James Cameron's Avatar will release next month as an Ubisoft-published title, and it will be able to support 3D visuals. The movie will also be jumping on the 3D craze.
What do you make of this recently returned interest in 3D gaming? I can't say I've ever really been interested in the gimmick, but I guess if this is the way the industry is headed, I'm going to have to start caring. Do you believe this will be as important as stereo sound, or is it merely hyperbole cooked up by a publisher who wants you to be excited about an upcoming game?
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11:00 AM on 11.28.2009
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I had a chance to try out FarCry2 with this new 3D monitor and glasses (not the 50's 3D thing), and I immediately saw the difference. It was kinda cool, but you had to focus your eyes and watch the picture in a different way for full effect, it was also painful to watch after some time.
So until they perfect the technology, I don't think it will catch on, I don't think most people will go through the trouble to learn how to use your vision for 3D, and at the same time wear extra set of glasses just to game.
It's just not worth the investment, plus who wants to play the game with goggles on their head?
Not sure I am enthused.
It's going to be the N64/PS1 all over again...except it won't pan out.
That's how we can tell a gimmick from what's useful. Application.
Dude how many times did those things clusterfuck and almost kill people? Fuck that, you wanna talk about video game controversy.
Maybe it will be what surround sound was to stereo. Something that's pretty awesome but most can live without.
If it makes your eyes hurt it fails hard though... probably.
If you haven't seen a recent animated 3D film on a digital projector in a nicer theater, you're really missing out, because the technology has come a long way.
movie theaters have polarized lighting 3D nowadays, which uses two cameras.
if it was just a TV at home, it'd have to be red/blue. ow, my eyes.
I wouldn't care if it was perhaps an optional feature of games, but if it was forced, I'm outta here.
lol
Actually, on second thought, I'm not fine with the way things are, and that's why I can't support "3D". We're still attempting to figure out how to use this generation hardware to its full potential, and we are finally starting to move away from the whole "Gee these graphics are sure wiz-bang" vibe each new hardware generation brings.
A switch to "3D" would just refocus development goals on graphics again, and devalue actual gameplay. We need to work on deepening the gameplay experience, and adding nuance to existing experiential systems. I'd be fine if technology stayed where it is for the next decade, if that meant that we'd actually focus on mechanics for a change.
I look forward to the 3d generation.
The least developers could do is sparing me the trouble of having to hear ridiculous 3D glasses over the thank-you-for-making-me-see glasses
On a side note, Disney has some nice 3D technology in their theme parks, especially when combined with physical effects such as water and air. But that's only for 20 minutes or so at most. Any longer and I'm sure I'd start feeling crappy.
It's a fun gimmick, but for now that's all it is: A gimmick.
Plus, considering a lot of games current gen fail to run in 1080p, settling for upscaling instead, wouldn't it be better to get HD gaming right before moving on to the next thing?
Furtharmore, i would have to double check, but i vaguely recall that movies that are meant to be viewed in 3D look like CRAP when you try to watch them without the glasses... that's why the DVD for such movies have a 3D and a non-3D version... So i ask, what will ubisoft do? Will they actually cram two versions of the same game on a single disk doubling the size of the game for a fucking gimmick, will they sell a 3D and a non-3D version of the game, or will they just make a 3D version of the game that looks HORRIBLE for those who don't wear the glasses?