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3D Viewing Restrictions Still Keeping 3D TVs From The Mainstream
The true film lover knows that cinema is a one player game. Anyone suffering from this particular affliction will have long since learned to cope with the stinging pangs of loneliness that a trip to the arts cinema means. Even in the home, a student of cinema makes compromises to have a bit of company. Your latest Cannes winner better not have subtitles or (heaven forbid) the misfortune to be a documentary. Amongst nerdish fandom, film lovers command a certain, unaccountable level of respect. Still, they’re never the types to pull off Oakley sunglasses.
But never fear! 3D Home Cinema is here to make loners of us all. On the issue of 3D we can discern two different camps among the film-lovers. Mac using, beret wearing fun-mobiles typically see 3D as a lame attempt at distracting the unwashed masses. Those who watch films because they consider them the best way to be entertained generally let their jaws hit the floor over 3D, but then they’d be entertained by a cup and ball retrospective provided there were a few explosions. One of these groups would miss human company. You may figure which one out for yourself. When it comes to bringing 3D into the home though, the limited scope (literally) of the technology means that the latest TVs are a worthwhile investment only for the chronically lonely. You don’t even need to head straight for the designer glasses to spend a fortune on a single pair. Considering you’ve got to first buy a blu-ray player and 3D TV, it quickly becomes apparent that once you bring 3D into your house, you can no longer afford to have friends and family.
The inevitable answer to this all is Glasses Free 3D. Or rather, it isn’t. CES this year rolled out these new 3D TVs from several major manufacturers, and immediately made it clear that the viewing angle is currently wide enough to drive a segway down. For those of us conjoined at the head to our viewing partners, this is doubtlessly not an issue. It’s certain that the doctor never ordered these rubbish 3D Prescription sunglasses, but these things are obviously here to stay for a while. However Nintendo’s 3DS offers us a glimpse of potential. The 3DS is a small scale and affordable device that doesn’t exceed the usage limits of the technology. It’s the proof of concept of a wave of 3D technology to come.
Broken Glass Art