one of my first 4200 video cards (around 2003?ish) came with 3D glasses, basicly it was the tech to make any game 3D as long as your monitor (only worked on CRT, but then again way back then, they where about it) could do a refresh of 120htz. Mine did so i got hte DELUXE card (tv tuner and 3D glasses). the glasses plugged into the card and where fairly light wieght. What it did was render 2 images at 60htz (reason you needed double that on monitor). To be honest when you first seen it .. whoa (to quote K Reeves), then about 15 minutes later your head started to hurt. I tried quite a few games and remebre being impressesed at first glance but not being able to handle it (headaches) for more then 10-20 minutes at a time. I was big into the FPS of the time and tied several, i can rember it feeling a bit 3D but not adding to my gameplay experiance. I also had the V-boy and had the same problem with headaches (in fact have a couple new in box when you could pick um up for $25 with 3-4 games).
3D is alot like motion control, very cool idea, when used properly its fun, when used just to use it (like 80% of all Wii games) its bad and not worth the time.
From my understanding 3D has came along way, i hear the Movies dont cause headaches as fast as the old tech did (still see several people who complain). I have yet to see one of the new 3D movies (Avatar was as close as i got, wanted to see it in 3D , but never made it).
I See 3D as the next few years "motion" controler, a fad, I still think MS and Sony trying to jump on the "me too" bandwagon is a mistake. Unless the tech was easy to develop and cheap, they will sell alot of "Robby the Robots" to people who will never use um. The SONY eye toy was cool, but never used. MS has made tons of controlers for PC's and none has lasted. As for nintendo, it couldnt beat them with hardware so it beat them with inovation, i think the 3D thing is trying to catch lightining in a bottle twice. Unless its pretty dang spiffy and cool, i cant see it happening.
one of my first 4200 video cards (around 2003?ish) came with 3D glasses, basicly it was the tech to make any game 3D as long as your monitor (only worked on CRT, but then again way back then, they where about it) could do a refresh of 120htz. Mine did so i got hte DELUXE card (tv tuner and 3D glasses). the glasses plugged into the card and where fairly light wieght. What it did was render 2 images at 60htz (reason you needed double that on monitor). To be honest when you first seen it .. whoa (to quote K Reeves), then about 15 minutes later your head started to hurt. I tried quite a few games and remebre being impressesed at first glance but not being able to handle it (headaches) for more then 10-20 minutes at a time. I was big into the FPS of the time and tied several, i can rember it feeling a bit 3D but not adding to my gameplay experiance. I also had the V-boy and had the same problem with headaches (in fact have a couple new in box when you could pick um up for $25 with 3-4 games).
3D is alot like motion control, very cool idea, when used properly its fun, when used just to use it (like 80% of all Wii games) its bad and not worth the time.
From my understanding 3D has came along way, i hear the Movies dont cause headaches as fast as the old tech did (still see several people who complain). I have yet to see one of the new 3D movies (Avatar was as close as i got, wanted to see it in 3D , but never made it).
I See 3D as the next few years "motion" controler, a fad, I still think MS and Sony trying to jump on the "me too" bandwagon is a mistake. Unless the tech was easy to develop and cheap, they will sell alot of "Robby the Robots" to people who will never use um. The SONY eye toy was cool, but never used. MS has made tons of controlers for PC's and none has lasted. As for nintendo, it couldnt beat them with hardware so it beat them with inovation, i think the 3D thing is trying to catch lightining in a bottle twice. Unless its pretty dang spiffy and cool, i cant see it happening.