• 3D Update for Sony PlayStation 3 Soon

    3D Update for Sony PlayStation 3 Soon

    Techtree News Staff, Feb 12, 2010 1025 hrs IST

    Will bring 3D gaming, 3D Blu-ray movies

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Sony is prepping up to bring 3D-stereoscopic gaming for PlayStation 3 this summer. The company has confirmed that PlayStation 3 will get stereoscopic 3D enabling firmware update later this summer, reported Pocket-lint. Apart from that, Sony also spoke about an app store for PS3 and the console's capacity to hold 1TB storage.

Sony has been one of the TV makers who're pushing for 3D Display technology. With Sony BRAVIA 3D TVs shipping this summer, the company will also push a 3D enabling PlayStation 3 update to play 3D-stereoscopic games and watch 3D Blu-ray movies.

John Koller, director of hardware marketing for Sony Computer Entertainment America, said, The amazing thing about the PS3's technology is that all PS3 units that exist in homes and markets will be able to play 3D stereoscopic games as well as 3D BD movies through separate firmware upgrades - something that other platforms are unable to do. The game titles would be announced later obviously. Also, the much anticipated Motion Control technology is due this year.

Koller also boasts that PlayStation 3 Slim's design was capable of holding up to 1TB of storage since now it was made more easily accessible for the users.

Maybe this is Sony's way to compete with Microsoft's Project Natal gaming which is expect by the end of this year. This year-end would bring some innovative technologies Project Natal vs Sony's 3D-stereoscopic gaming with Motion Control. Not to forget, the 3D Bravia TV sets would seriously burn a hole in the pocket. 

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(4) Comments
William
,Naples, FL, on Feb 16, 2010 12:38 PM
3d technology will take at least 5 years to become as popular as HD is now. Maybe even longer. Even at this point, only 28 percent of American households own HDTV's. There is no way that I'm going to buy a new 3d TV, and I bought my HDTV back in 2006. I'm a big gamer, but I just dont have 2-3 grand to throw around. Next time I buy a TV will most likely be in 3-4 years at the least. American's wont rush out and buy 3D TV's, just like it's taken forever to get 28 percent of them to by HDTVs, especially given the economy we're in. And it's ridiculous to think I'll be playing my 360 or PS3 three to four years down the road. Sony is getting way too ahead of the market here.
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eRIC
,Nashville, on Apr 13, 2010 01:51 AM
William, I strongly disagree. With the economy still in a rut, people in general, take the money they would normally spend on extravagant vacations and either save it or spend some of it close to home. Spending close to home is what most of these companies are banking on. Now is the optimum time to push the 3D change. Disneyland for $6000 or an above ground pool and 3D upgrades for $3000. For families with kids to entertain in the summer the latter will win. After seeing Avatar in 3D, media fanatics and enthusiasts will be itching for an upgrade.
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Pieter
,Worksop, on Feb 13, 2010 12:48 AM
This will put them in a very strong position with the 3D war...but there is no way I am getting a 3d tv any time soon, just spent £1000 on a Samsung :( It would be really great to sit and watch and play in 3D by needing only a firmware update...well, and the TV that is.
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Victor a
,Beirut, on Feb 12, 2010 08:21 PM
I think that SONY's plan is to use the power of 3D and the Motion Controller to fight back to X-box's natal.:)
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