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Sony is dedicated to 3D stereoscopic experience for 2010

After almost a year of rumors and guessing, on the 7th January, 2010, Sony announced that it is dedicated to bring the 3D experience  to consumer homes. Announcement was made at Consumer Electronics Show (CES). As seen from announcement 3D will be integrated into most aspects of Sony’s product line meaning consumer electronic devices, TV and movie content and game devices.

The latest information is really interesting because it means that PS3 will be able to play stereoscopic games. The update which will enable stereoscopic game play will be available through PS3 update which will be available sometime in the summer 2010. Playback of “Blue-ray” discs with 3D content will also be able on PS3 with later updates.

Read more for additional information about first experience with 3D stereoscopic games.

Now that the wait is over and we know the plan and release dates I asked my self: Was there any actual gamer experience at CES with 3D stereoscopic game play? As it happens some of the games that were played on the PS3 in 3D stereoscopic mode were MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, WipEout HD, Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, Super Star Dust HD and Dark Void. Online gaming magazines and gaming sites are full of reviews so I am sure you will not have trouble finding them, but if you don’t the overall score from Kotaku is that Super Star Dust rocks, Gran Turismo is playable but could be better and Dark Void is not really what was expected. Kotaku explains that Dark Void developers were pushed onto 3D stereoscopic train and it looks that they got more negative press than expected. Overall testers were pleasantly surprised. At this time it is still unknown if stereoscopic effect is transperently added to the games by PS3 or do the games need additional updates of game engines.

For consumers to fully experience the stereoscopic 3D you will naturally need active shutter glasses which will have to synchronize with television display. Television displays will have to be able to produce frame sequential HD resolution image. For more friendly consumer orientation check the following video and start a separate saving account.

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