3D stereoscopic gaming has been getting a ton of press attention since CES 2010 (January). I was really skeptical about the tech until I experienced it in person at GDC 2010 (March). That said, I still think it’s unfeasible — at least for a few years — for a variety of reasons. Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada doesn’t think it’s going to take off either. Translating an article from Impress Watch, Andriasang quoted Wada as saying:
I’d be happy if it would revitalize the market. However, while it will likely become a big topic, I don’t believe it will form a market. Whether naked eye or with glasses, the method is unstable.
I’m excited to see more 3D games at E3 2010, but I still don’t think 3D on consoles will take off in a big way — not for a few years.
What do you think of Wada’s stance? Do you agree or disagree? Back in February you shared your opinions on 3D gaming in Coffee Talk. Has anything changed for you since then?
Source via Andriasang
I agree. I work at a company where we sell Stereo scopic vision tests. These tests are designed to pretty much give a pass/fail for average depth perception but the patients/students cannot be screened for stereopsis if they are dominant with one eye. Since most of this technology will require the two images to be fused into one for your mind to interpret it as a 3-D (stereoscopic) image but if one eye is more dominant than your mind will only see the side from the dominant eye, causing the image to appear regular or 2-D.
Agreed.
My mind will not change about this topic until I can do 3D w/o wearing glasses. Why wear sunglasses to play the game? I like vivid colors.