At this year’s E3 expo, Sony unveiled the PlayStation 3′s “official 3D Display“, a stereoscopic 3D package that packed in one monitor, one copy of Insomniac Games’ Resistance 3, one HDMI cable and one pair of 3D glasses for $US500. Things have changed.
Sony is trying to make 3D gaming on its PlayStation 3 more affordable with its very own PlayStation branded, stereoscopic 3D monitor – comparatively cheap at just $US500 for 24 inches of 3D gaming. Better still is the monitor’s ability to deliver full-screen gaming to two players at once.
If Killzone 3 will be the game that finally convinces you to become a PlayStation 3 owner, this is the package for you. Included is a 160GB PS3 system and one copy of Killzone 3 – or “the ultimate PlayStation Move and 3D game,” according to this cardboard box.
Crysis 2 makers Crytek do, saying that they’ve created “a benchmark 3D implementation” with their upcoming sci-fi shooter, one they’re likening to James Cameron’s billion dollar blockbuster Avatar. But what does James Cameron think?
Motion picture companies want you to watch movies in 3D. Sony wants you to play games in 3D. Soon 3D entertainment will be everywhere, and so will the vomit. Are you susceptible to cybersickness?
The previously rumored Prince of Persia Trilogy 3D for the PlayStation 3 has been confirmed by publisher Ubisoft today, stuffing three PS2 games onto one Blu-ray disc, which will only be available in Europe.
Activision and developer Treyarch are adding a new dimension to the Call of Duty series, bringing stereoscopic 3D visuals to Call of Duty: Black Ops for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
Sega offers a new perspective on the Virtua Tennis series for its next outing, a new title that touts two key PlayStation 3-specific features, stereoscopic 3D visuals and PlayStation Move motion controls. So how’s that work?
What are we agreeing to now when we play our PlayStation 3s? For one, to take heed of Sony’s advice while enjoying 3D games or movies, which the legalese-laden, newly-updated Terms of Service agreement says may cause “discomfort”.
With only two games in their current line-up slated to support 3D, Ubisoft is waiting on widespread 3D support for the same reason consumers are slow to adapt 3D television technology – the high cost.