3D TVs in the near future

3D TVs are coming, looks like we'll have a few to choose from by the 4th Quarter '08. Check out this article from Engadget that features a 52" Philips. Read through the comments to hear folks' take on 3D Television and where it's headed.

My take: It will catch on slower than HDTV, and be plagued by different formats and lack of programming.

Some sets (and projectors) will use glasses and be more successful rendering 3D, while others will forgo glasses and add 'simulated' depth to regular TV shows and video games.
3D is catching on at movie theaters, but it will be a while before this kind of technology catches on at home.
I see more hope for 3D computer monitors, but unless everyone has them, what good will they be except for a tiny obsessed minority?

That's one reason anaglyphs are my preferred method for stereo vision.... simple, cheap, and gets the job done.

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