3D gaming aspires to become spectacle

[kiwi_2005]

I hope in the near future we wont be discussing whether Silent Hunter will be a WW2 campaign or Nuclear sub campaign, instead we'll be asking - will it be in 3d. ... ......

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/ga...come-spectacle

Dozens of game developers, business executives and other stereoscopic 3D gaming advocates converged at a Universal City hotel this week to explore that very conundrum and witness the latest in 3D games at the first-ever 3D Gaming Summit. The consensus was that whether gamers push play on 3D or not, the home 3D revolution is already in motion.

We've got to tell people about it," said Phil Eisler, general manager of Nvidia's 3D Vision, which makes graphics cards with 3D processing power. "Hollywood has done a fantastic job of educating consumers and marketing to them about the wonderful experience in the theatre. We need to tell consumers about the wonderful experience that games are in 3D."

For many modern games, the leap to 3D is actually just a step. The medium is well suited for 3D because the majority of today's games are created in three dimensions, making conversion a snap. Eisler said more than 400 current PC games, including Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Resident Evil 5, can be played in 3D with the right equipment.



"You're seeing it now," said Avatar producer Jon Landau. "People are going to want 3D in their homes. I think 3D is going to become ubiquitous in everything we do. From what I understand of the initial TV sales at Best Buy, everything went out the door. Why? Because it's of a certain quality, and I think that's what we have to make sure we protect."