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16 Sep 2010
Some people are physically unable to view 3D computer screens or television to full effect, according to a presenter at IDF 2010.
Intel Fellow Genevieve Bell, who was one of the company's first social science researchers, said that a small percentage of the population for some reason cannot process the images to get the full 3D effect.
"There's a percentage of the population who don't like it, and some people just can't see 3D. Their brains can't process the images properly," she said.
Much of the data on this is anecdotal, Bell admitted, but it did appear to be the case that not everyone could use the technology, which is being pushed hard by consumer electronics firms and the entertainment industry.
3D home entertainment systems have been selling well in some areas, such as Australia, mainly down to the popularity of watching rugby which is well suited to 3D imagery.
Other research showed that 3D works best in low light level environments and where everyone is focused on the image, such as at a cinema. 3D had been tried in pubs and sports bars, but had not been a success.
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I cannot see 3D at all.
I have an extreme case of one eye being stronger than the other and I am unable to use both at the same time. The only time this has proved to be a problem is artificial 3D such 'magic-eye' pictures and 3D movies. I will certainly not derive any benefit from this current 3D technology push.
Posted by: C Carter 16 Sep 2010
3D TV
"works best in low light level environments and where everyone is focused on the image" - this applies to any TV screen - if the lights are on, or nobody is watching, switch the bloody thing off and get a life.
Posted by: C. Willey 16 Sep 2010
wow
Wow... Did it really take them this long to figure this out? As long as they use active shuttering, it will not work for anyone capable of detecting high refresh rates. Last time I tried a 3D TV (a 120 Hz Samsung model), I could see the 3D effect if I didn't focus on the picture. If I focused, I could see the pixels, which caused major problems with the effect, and I could detect the shuttering, which made it even worse. 3D is great and all, but at this point it's a gimmick more than anything. Until TV manufacturers adopt something more akin to the polarized light technique used in the movie theaters, I can't see it really becoming mainstream.
Posted by: meh 16 Sep 2010
The other foot
Ive had the samsung 120hz monitor and nvision system since it was first released and have played many 3D games on it to great effect games such as arkham asylum and assasins creed 2 work exceptionally well (for me) ive not used it to play a film yet as i dont have a blue ray player or anything else i might need. My only gripe is that it only works on W7 + Vista so have to dual boot but other than that its great.
Posted by: Carl Dean 16 Sep 2010