Consumer 3D adoption rates

[Maciej Orman]

Interesting, I don't consider 3D a flop, I think is is being adopted slowly, slower than I would like. In my opinion, much of it has to due to lack of content and lack of 3d content being provided by Sat and cable companies. I have a 3dTV and cable but very little 3d content.

HD was also adopted slowly, so slowly, I still have some shoots where I have to protect 4:3!

Prost,
Rich

Consumer never seen real 3D yet and they will never adopt "Barby" size 3D content.
6 inch "King Kong" will not scare a child, much less an adult.
When it comes to 3D, human brain cannot be fulled.
Even a retarded brain correctly estimates size of objects all the time unless one of the eyes is damaged.
Screen parallax optimized 3D content always projects miniaturized and all depth is limited to a small box around the TV screen.

Realistic 3D is what can be adopted if such is promoted but at the moment there is not a single 3D title with realistic 3D content.

So, I agree that 3D at the moment is a "flop".

[Marc Wielage]

If you don’t like 3D, don’t make it and don’t watch it. But please don’t waste our time spreading negativity and bashing it in 3D forums.

With all due respect, I think this would mean more coming from somebody who didn't have a vested interest in 3D production. I don't have a problem with big blockbuster 3D movies, and it can be done well (or done badly). I just don't think it's going to take off as a consumer product in the immediate future.

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To me, the biggest problem to overcome is simply that you have to be an active participant to watch 3D at home. You can't do it casually. You have to sit directly in front of the TV, without distractions, put on the glasses, and pay attention. Many, many people watch TV as a secondary activity -- while lying down on the couch, talking on the phone, eating a cheeseburger, texting a friend -- or while walking around the room, going to the kitchen, coming back, and so on. I think the active involvement works against the experience, and the glasses are an irritant for average people.

The only thing that bothers me is the lack of screen brightness, and I think that will eventually be solvable. But there are other immersive solutions, like Imax and those 80' wide stacked-digital projection setups, that I think draw audiences in nearly as much as 3D -- even more so, if you believe Chris Nolan and other devotees. Peter Jackson may be right, and 48fps may be another immersive step as well.