One of the most common complaints that I hear about 3DTV is that people won’t wear 3D glasses in order to watch TV. I’m not so sure that’s true. Let me paint an alternative view for you. Let’s start with the fact that if I asked you 15 years ago whether or not you’d be [...]
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HDTV Almanac - Would You Wear Goofy 3D Goggles?
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alfredpoor
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magoo
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No way will I ever wear glasses to watch TV!!!! I am so happy with my current HD set up which allows me to see depth into the picture without having to keep my head straight to view through glasses.
I don't care how good 3D gets I will never buy 3D merchandise... Display, Player and Controller to make them all sing, if glasses are required!! It's really that simple for me!
Here is a great question...what if you already wear Eyeglasses? Then what?
Cheers!
Larry
I don't care how good 3D gets I will never buy 3D merchandise... Display, Player and Controller to make them all sing, if glasses are required!! It's really that simple for me!
Here is a great question...what if you already wear Eyeglasses? Then what?
Cheers!
Larry
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I can only say you have not seen a new 3D TV yet. I saw a new Panasonic VT20 at my local Best Buys and I was blown away. The 3D effect literally popped out at you. No way could you possibly see the depth on a 2D TV that I saw. Also you could tilt your head at any angle and still see the same effect. It might also interest you to know that I wear glasses all the time and putting these glasses over mine was no big deal. I'm 59 years old and love the new technology.magoo wrote:No way will I ever wear glasses to watch TV!!!! I am so happy with my current HD set up which allows me to see depth into the picture without having to keep my head straight to view through glasses.
I don't care how good 3D gets I will never buy 3D merchandise... Display, Player and Controller to make them all sing, if glasses are required!! It's really that simple for me!
Here is a great question...what if you already wear Eyeglasses? Then what?
Cheers!
Larry
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alfredpoor
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Missing the point
I'm not trying to convince anyone who doesn't want to wear 3D glasses that they should. However, none of the objections raised here so far are valid in the scenario that I presented. You wear corrective lenses? The glasses are made to your prescription. Walking into another room? The shutter signal is lost, and you've just got a pair of glasses on your head. And it's also your phone, and who knows what else? Maybe the microwave can send a Bluetooth signal to let you know when the popcorn is ready.
As for the SuperBowl party scenario, how many cell phones do you have to buy for visitors when they come to your home? I suspect the answer is "none" because everyone already has them. That's what I envision for the glasses as well. (Maybe like a spare toothbrush, you might keep an extra pair or two for guests who don't have them, but the cost will be more like $25 each so it won't be a huge expense.)
I'm not saying that this will happen for sure, but I certainly can imagine a future where this will be the norm.
Alfred
As for the SuperBowl party scenario, how many cell phones do you have to buy for visitors when they come to your home? I suspect the answer is "none" because everyone already has them. That's what I envision for the glasses as well. (Maybe like a spare toothbrush, you might keep an extra pair or two for guests who don't have them, but the cost will be more like $25 each so it won't be a huge expense.)
I'm not saying that this will happen for sure, but I certainly can imagine a future where this will be the norm.
Alfred
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Easy to find excuses to Not want to wear glasses - but once the content is there it will be just as easy to rationalize wearing them. I wear glasses everyday - I haven't had a crisis yet. Just wait till everyone see the new 787 with it's electric windows and then another segment will get it about electric sunglasses (if really viable in a small package).
3D is pretty cool...just wait a bit and putting on some glasses (even OVER Regular ones) will be as stupid an issue as driving with a windsheild.
3D is pretty cool...just wait a bit and putting on some glasses (even OVER Regular ones) will be as stupid an issue as driving with a windsheild.
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The 3D glasses are not (yet) prescription. If I were to take off my glasses - I couldn't see any detail at all....really, what sense does this line of conversation make. That is like saying I have a windsheild on my car, so I can take off my glasses and expect to still see clearly?
The glasses are made to go over your Rx glasses.
Now if someone is really good...they can make 3D clip-ons like those old nerdly sunglasses that used to be (still are?) around!
Now - beyond that, there are people who can not adjust to the focal vs. convergence differences between 3D media and the real world. 3D media is always in focus on the screen. But our eyes have to converge somewhere, dynamically, from in front of to behind the screen. This is a serious problem for some people, a percentage large enough to be notable.
Now that Projectors are going 3D, the argument that the view is not big enough to be engaging will go away for those who do projectors.
For me, there is still the flicker, I would like to see an increase in the frame rate. Or maybe it just needs a higher brightness to saturate the eye.
The glasses are made to go over your Rx glasses.
Now if someone is really good...they can make 3D clip-ons like those old nerdly sunglasses that used to be (still are?) around!
Now - beyond that, there are people who can not adjust to the focal vs. convergence differences between 3D media and the real world. 3D media is always in focus on the screen. But our eyes have to converge somewhere, dynamically, from in front of to behind the screen. This is a serious problem for some people, a percentage large enough to be notable.
Now that Projectors are going 3D, the argument that the view is not big enough to be engaging will go away for those who do projectors.
For me, there is still the flicker, I would like to see an increase in the frame rate. Or maybe it just needs a higher brightness to saturate the eye.