BBC to drop 3D

Sam Russell

BBC shelves 3D plans after disappointing results Glasses just don't cut it on the sofa

Read more: http://www.techcentral.ie/21988/bbc-shelves-3d-plans-after-disappointing-results#ixzz2YZ8LWiw7

Another attempt to bring us 3D ends in failure as no-one wants it.

The technology that brought us 3D could be used (with a firmware upgrade) to allow two channels to be viewed (by two different people) but sound would be a different story.

lertsnim

It will be back in 20 years. In all seriousness though, how long before Sky throw in the towel. They have already changed their subscription model for it.

watty

It's not just the glasses is the problem.

Even if it didn't need glasses:
1) For nearly 20% of people such an illusion doesn't work.

2) For everyone it's tiring, The focus of your eyes is telling you everything is ONE distance away. With a real 3D scene even with one eye you know unconsciously how far away different objects are. The Stereoscopic clues relying on good binocular vision are at odds with your eyes focus.

This is no surprise
http://www.techtir.ie/tv-radio/3d-tv

Why did the BBC waste money on this in the first place?

Avatar was an exception, it likely would have made nearly as much in 2D only with suitable hype (Pocohontas in space?)

Tom Hanks

Having had a 3D TV for over a year now, this comes as no surprise.

It's a Gimmick.

endacl

Tom Hanks wrote: »

Having had a 3D TV for over a year now, this comes as no surprise.

It's a Gimmick.

Having seen a 3d movie, its a gimmick.

lertsnim

On a movie like Hugo which was made using the format it looks great. Hollywood however is doing its very best job at killing it with the post production 3D crap.

Sam Russell

Watching the Wimbledon experiment (not for long as it is tiring) I noticed that the camera angles were lower to enhance the 3D effect. This did not help the appreciation of the match, particularly since the 3D glasses were a distraction and affected the picture quality.

We switched back to 2D in order to watch the match, rather than the 3D effect.

Outkast_IRE

3d in movies using proper stereoscopic cameras, and intelligent use of effects = good.

3d in sports,everyday tv or as a post production effect = Bad

Its works very well in Movies like Avatar, Hugo, Life of pi, where you have the proper equipment, and people with the vision and intelligence to work to its strengths. Honestly some the of the scenes in life of pi in 3d were beautiful and amazing.

Captain Chaos

3D is still a gimmick and needs to go away again. The technology is still not there and VR or AR may well overtake it making it redundant again it's next revolution comes again. That and I'm one of the 20% 3D can't work on.