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Sony Pushing 3D Too Aggressively

Posted on Tuesday, November 23 @ 10:37:58 Eastern by Nicholas Tan

SCEE studio director Mick Hocking, at this week's Develop in Liverpool conference, continues to celebrate the support of 3D game development by the industry:

We're applying 3D to more than 20 internal games at Sony. Overall, we have more than fifty titles currently being converted into 3D, and this number is growing fast. Some of them are massive names. That's a really, really good sign that the industry is behind our unique message that 3D is a key element in the future of home consoles.

He goes further to describe Sony's involvement with the industry:

We're actively talking to developers and publishers, and we're also offering training to them to help them get up to speed with 3D. 3D isn't just about adding depth to a picture - developers need to know how to get the very best our of the technology on PS3 and we'll ensure that they do.

Once people see the range of amazing content that 3D offers, they'll make the decision to buy a 3D TV set.

Whoa, whoa, hold on there, Mr. Hocking. I think you're missing something important here. I can see the point that adding more 3D-ready content to the Sony lineup will bump up the interest of consumers, but that's not what they care about. They just don't have the money to afford a new 3D TV as well as 3D glasses (and for families, that's multiple pairs of glasses).

Even the bundles Sony is hawking on their site that pair a large 3D TV with a 160GB PS3 system, after a hefty discount, still costs $1700. If I keep by standard HDTV, I could purchase a PS3, Xbox 360 Slim, Wii, DSi, and PSP with pretty much all of the standard controllers, motion controllers, and largest hard drives available - and perhaps a few games and movies - with that kind of money.

Or I could invest it in a high-yield money market fund that will compound over 25 years and then spend it during a time when 3D TVs are actually affordable (and when the PS6 and Xbox 1440 are out).

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Tags: PlayStation 3

Comments

usaglory
Joined: Mar 2009

Posted: Nov 23rd, 2010 at 1:25 pm
I say f*ck 3D (and Sony while we're at it).

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wildmario
Joined: Jan 2007

Posted: Nov 23rd, 2010 at 1:57 pm
So I guess Sony didn't learn when they forced Blu Ray on everyone? Sure, it's selling now, but it made the PS3 suffer in sales for years with the huge expense. Learn to actually make crap that everyone can afford, not just the tech enthusiasts. 3D isn't going to be a massive hit for a long time, unlike how HDTV fared.

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MrrClean
Joined: Aug 2010

Posted: Nov 23rd, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Nick, both of your alternative ideas are waaaaaaaaay better than buying a 3D tv. I'm still totally happy with a traditional HDTV, maybe cause I'm gonna buy my first in a couple months... 3D is just a novelty for now, that costs out the ass when, like you said, you can have everything else for much, much cheaper. Besides, those glasses would suck wear when I'm into my 15th consecutive hour of Borderlands... again...

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Nov 23rd, 2010 at 5:21 pm
@usaglory: USA! USA! USA!

BOOOOOO SONY?

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De-Ting
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Nov 23rd, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Just wait a couple of years for the price drop, then everyone will change their tone.

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213EDD
Joined: Sep 2007

Posted: Nov 23rd, 2010 at 6:44 pm
my eyes feel like their gonna explode when i check out 3D-TVs why the hell would i buy it for video games!?!?!?!?

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usaglory
Joined: Mar 2009

Posted: Nov 24th, 2010 at 4:59 am
@danielrbischoff: I didn't mean it that way hehe! I just don't like 3D TVs. They are just a gimmick that I hope fades away quickly. The Nintendo 3DS does seem to a have a future btw, but not TVs.
I do keep asking myself, why 3D again? Wasn't this "big" in the early 80's, wasn't there a Friday the 13th and a Jaws movie in 3D, what about Rad Racer for the NES? Why is this big again?
As for Sony, I just don't like their business practices. I hate them wanting to change perfectly working technology every few years and expecting people to embrace it. Not everyone has more money than they know what to do with. Blu-ray anyone?

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