[Philip Lelyveld comment: this is a brief article containing three ‘yes’ spokespeople and three ‘no’ spokespeople.]
[mcv uk]
… Previously, MCV has discussed what it will take for the masses to embrace 3D, but perhaps the more pressing question is whether or not demand for the technology even exists.
YES
Simon Benson – Senior Development Manager, 3D Team
… 3D can greatly increase visual immersion – possibly more so than the transition from SD to HD gaming. …
Alex Wiltshire – Online Editor, Edge
… Since 3DS’ release I’ve begun to feel a deep affection for stereoscopic 3D. … Few companies get 3D like Nintendo does. …
Lee Kirton – Marketing Director, Namco Bandai Partners
3D has been around for a very long time and in some cases I really do like it. … Overall, it’s good to have it available in gaming and it’s down to personal choice in the end as to what each gamer or movie fan wants. For me, it depends on what the product is.
NO
David Houghton – Content Editor, GamesRadar
Every so often, a new technology turns up and instantaneously opens up a raft of new possibilities in the creation and consumption of games. Online connectivity has transformed how we share gaming. Even the much-maligned motion control has, at times, provided genuinely immersive experiences in naturalistic game-world interaction.
But so far I have found 3D to be nothing more than an opportunistic chancer, trying to blag its way into that exclusive club of game-changers using a dog-eared, photocopied fake ID and hastily assembled bum-fluff.
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Joe Robinson – Deputy Editor, Strategy Informer
The main issue I have with 3D technology in general is that I personally think it’s come too early.
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Simon Kilby – Founder, Playr2
There’s a reason Nintendo had to cut the cost of the 3DS after only a few months – and that’s because your casual gamer just doesn’t care about 3D gaming.
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Read the full story here: http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/feature-does-gaming-need-3d/090508