PlayStation 3 Getting True 3D Visual Support in 2009, Claims Developer
Blitz Games Studios told Meant to be Seen that Sony "fully intends" to support stereoscopic 3D gaming and Blu-ray 3D on the PlayStation 3 next year. Blitz Games is said to be aiding in this effort through its internal Blitz Tech engine.
At present, the technique requires either specialized glasses or a specialized display to produce the desired "pop out" effect. Many, including famed Hollywood director James Cameron, believe that true 3D gaming is the future.
"The best part is console support will only need a bios upgrade to work, and we are told that the ability to add this capability via bios may be unique to Sony PS3 versus the other console solutions," wrote MtbS on its official site, as noticed by Game Informer.
The Xbox 360 is also known to be capable of displaying stereoscopic 3D visuals, with such support already in Ubisoft's game adaption of James Cameron's Avatar.
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replyEven though true 3D graphics would be a revolution in video gaming, I'm a bit sceptical about it. I'm sure it can be cool but how well will it really work for games? There's a certain beauty in simplicity and right now I can't see how, for example, competitive RTS or FPS games would be played on anything other than as a flat image.
Singleplayer experiences, however, who knows. It has the potential to be less of a Wii-actual-movement-rather-than-analog-on-off-buttons gimmick. You could imagine using a Zapper-like device and a treadmill to play FPS's but that's just not gamey enough. Some games need the gameyness of the keyboard + mouse or gamepad setup.
But some games are indeed more of an experience than a game, so true 3D Fallout 3 or whatever might be cool.-
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Fallout 3 is more of an experience than a game? You seem to be implying that only competitive RTS and FPS are real games.
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Might have been a bad example. What I mean is games that don't require a lot of speed and/or motor skills. So whereas Quake 3 would just be confusing in true 3D and end up with its gameplay being constricted, an RPG might benefit more from it to enhance the experience.
Think of it as trying to play Megaman with a joystick instead of gamepad. More "3D" but pointless and cumbersome. Then imagine the RPG being the flight simulator where the joystick can be used to good effect.
razlebol: I'm talking about real 3D as in rendered in 3D. Holographic, if you will.
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