Friday, July 12, 2013

Social Media Networking And The End Of 3D TV

By Rob Sutter


While television itself is not going to die out anytime soon, I don't know if the same can be said about 3D TV. Do not get me wrong; the idea of it is a novel one and, at least in theory, it could have been something that paved the way for the future. With the recent news of it slowly being phased out, I cannot help but feel like my suspicions of it being nothing but a passing gimmick are being realized. Social media networking experts will most likely take note.

It wasn't until recently that the BBC said that it would be pulling the plug on a number of 3D television programs, which has led me to think about the matter. I understand that there is some type of novelty in seeing moving pictures in three dimensions. While I'm sure that some have enjoyed it more than others, I don't know if it has become something that can attract a greater audience. It's not a feature that can be considered the future, which is unfortunate to those who have backed it.

This is interesting because I have heard quite a bit about the Nintendo 3DS and how it has integrated this feature without glasses. Being an owner of the handheld myself, I can see the ways it can be done well and I support the developers which have utilized it in such a way. However, I find myself playing more with 3D off than on. I like being able to see it in action for a while but anything more just seems worthless and more often than not it has broken my focus.

I don't think that anyone can argue that 3D is an interesting concept but it's not necessary, at least not to me. I'm sure that those in social media networking would be able to say the same and I never felt like my enjoyment was bettered or worsened with this feature on hand. To say the least, it's not needed. Firms the likes of fishbat have shown just how little the general audience has cared about this feature and how it will remain a novelty at best.

You may be led to believe that I simply do not like 3D at all but I do see the value behind it. There is always going to be that group of people that has never experienced 3D technology before, no matter if you're talking about what they see on screen or within gaming experiences. However, it's not needed to fully enjoy what you're being supplied. It's meant to enhance it and I can only correlate the term "novelty" to it more than just about any other.




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