[Philip Lelyveld comment: this is another comprehensive, lengthy article critical of all things 3D.]

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3D TV sales are not doing well. Advertisements for 3D TV experiences have all but vanished from the airwaves. 3D movies are tanking and even when the movies are hits, more people are seeing the films in 2D than 3D. Now 3D is set to claim another victim, the pretty cool Nintendo 3DS portable gaming handheld. It’s still around, mind you, but Nintendo just dropped the price a whopping 32%.

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[closing paragraph] As for 3D, I’d say it’s claimed another victim. The only ones who have escaped unharmed from 3D are consumers. Sure they paid their money and got a little queasy, but they’re ready to move on, easily forgetting this latest 3D craze—until the next one comes along, of course.

See the full story here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2389316,00.asp