Looks like it won’t be long before you are gaming on the PS3 with 3D technology. According to Sony, your current PS3 can support 3D with a firmware update. Sony wants into the 3D market and they are not just dipping a toe in either.
They will be offering 3D tools to developers making games on its platform. Not sure if we’ve heard anything about what Nintendo and Microsoft plan to do about 3D technology, but now that Sony has weighed in, they will likely speak up soon. The Xbox 360 could probably take the firmware route as well.
The Wii? Does it even have the power?
[Gamasutra]
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Isn’t sony also working on a tv specifically designed for 3d?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyeemtS1jII
There is already a range of 3D TVs out there. Philips etc… They are just a little too expensive. The 3D effects are pretty good, however I am not sure if they will add much to game play.
The tools? Well the TV does all the hard work of producing the 3D effects. Since most games are 3D, it is just a simple process of modifying the output from the graphics card for the TV. I guess a firmware update will do that. The Wii should be able to support 3D TV.
If you are referring to real 3D TVs, it really isn’t going to catch on for at leat 3-4 years. Why … too expensive.