Will Sony be releasing a PS3 3d add on kit for your standard HDTV at E3?

So with all the hype is Sony really expecting everyone to jump up run to the store and buy a new 3d HDTV? Maybe Sony has other plans coming to non 3d HDTV owners. According to sources all 120 fps and down Tv's can run 3d like the Nvidia 3d add on system. If Sony was smart, they most certainly would want to make a strong 3d future. After all back in March 2010 they announced a 3d glasses set with emitter for $133.00. Who's to say it won't work with PS3? They did say movies will not work on PS3 till 2011 right? Maybe that is the agreement with other manufacturer's to ensure the technology makes it to all of our homes.

[Darkstorn]

Interesting. I too thought Sony said that 120hz TVs could run 3D, but an add-on pack could save a lot of time and money.

I'm intrigued, even though I have no idea how the technology would work.

[nix]

oh.. how i wish. then i don't have to wait for 3 years to buy a 3D-TV.

[InfectedDK]

I totally agree..
My SONY TV is awesome right now..!
I Don't wanna buy a new one for the technology in the coming years.

[captain-obvious]

if this is true then im buyin it

[Blacktric]

I'm totally broke right now, so I won't be buying any TV's for 4-5 years probably. So let's hope that it is true.

[shoddy]

one step closer to 3D.

[qface64]

that is true but that is exactly why i don't believe this yet

why do this now would this not just get in the way of their plans to really push 3d tv's?

[InfectedDK]

I dont think so.
When people need a new TV in the coming years they will choose a 3D TV anyway.. And that is enough said.. There's no reason for pushing it..

[qface64]

that is not true when people need a new tv in the coming years they will get what is already much much more cheaper and mainstream HDTV's if not the growing LED tv's

bluray wouldn't be where it is now if sony didn't push it the way they did
the average consumer doesn't have much to gain from going to a 3dtv
so sony would need to push 3dtv's as they said they plan on doing

[hazelamy]

one possibility is using a pair of glasses that have lcd shutters.
that alternately open and close over each eye, synch that with the image on the tv, there are a few ways that could be done, either a sensor that attaches to the tv and detects a special signal in the corner of the picture that tells it which lens to block, or it could attach to the ps3 via usb and the timing comes from that.
whichever way it gets the timing, it works by blocking your vision in your right eye when the image meant for your left eye is displayed, and block the left eye when the right image is showing.
if it's done fast enough you shouldn't be able to detect much flicker, early systems like this were slower and tended to give people headaches.
that's the only way i could see them providing a 3d experience for current non 3dtvs, though the glassess will be much more expensive this way then the polarised light system used by the 3d tvs.

[fr0sty]

that's what all 3dtv's use. the problem is, if you are not sending out 120fps, which 90% of our tv's cannot, you only get 30fps per eye. this leaves a visible flicker that can cause headaches and eye strain.

motionflow 120hz and up tv's, even if not 3d, would help with that however.

[BABY-JEDI]

But this approach to 3D sounds like EYE STRAIN central with headaches included. I really want A 3D TV but only when the tech is proven reliable with no side effects.

[XXXRATED]

Polarized are a few years away is still only tvs out now r shutter tvs they work great with no issues

[duplissi]

dont worry the 3d isnt all that advanced.... its not like the tv is making things 3d.... no the source is either recorded with a right and left perspective or with games the system is rendering a right and left perspective. its all being displayed at twice the speed of the 2d equivalent hence the 120hz, so in reality all thats going on is that the glasses are synchronized with the tv to shut off the opposite eye thats being shown. so since this is too fast for most to see you get the illusion of 3d when in reality its just alternating (albeit fast) a right and left image.

so this leaves us with..... WHY THE FUCK DOES IT COST SO DAMN MUCH?

[kneon]

Because they are only putting it in the higher end TVs. 3D ready TV's have been sold for several years already with no price premium, but they were missing the transmitter and didn't come with glasses. 3D TVs are currently priced for the early adopter, which makes sense as there isn't all that much in the way of content.

I expect the prices to drop quite a lot over the next 2 years. Within a couple years all TVs will be 3D capable. And hopefully the price of the glasses will be more reasonable by then as I know they can be had for as little as $30.

[talltony]

with this very thought in mind. Hopefully they can give some kind a 3d effect with certain tvs.

[NexGen]

I have a Samsung 1080p led projection tv. If you look online, you will see that I can buy a 3d kit for this tv that includes a few different types of glasses choices, etc. Is this the same 3d stuff that Sony is pushing? I mean, if I get this 3d add on package, will it work on the ps3 and movies later?

I think you have to route the add on kit for samsung 3d through a computer for 3d processing which sounds to me like only computer games would get the 3d effect....I have no idea with the spam of 3d offerings coming out

[kostionalist]

I hope so

[Keele]

I don't like 3D like I don't like digital distribution.

[dizzleK]

that would be awesome if they did, i'd buy it in a heartbeat.

[Doc Sony]

120 fps and down or 120 Hz and up ?

I'm confused

[Sarcasm]

Probably meant 120hz

[The_Zeitgeist]

I have thought about this before and could see it being Sony's big time announcement at E3. Think about it. They announce all their big games early and then debut the 3D add on. Then they say "oh by the way, all these games we just announced over that past few weeks....Well they will all be playable in 3D and the add on will be out in time for the first release."

[Chris_TC]

Most TVs are 60 Hz. So unless you want 30 Hz per eye (flicker flicker flicker), this isn't going to be useful for a lot of people.

[The_Zeitgeist]

Then again you could argue this point. Why the heck would Sony want to release those glasses when they are trying to sell the TV's?

[USEYOURFIST]

which is what makes me think its not at all likely

[Blitzkid]

This would be the nicest gift they could make!!! So i don't have to buy the new 65" Panasonic 3D TV :)

[menoyou]

god i hope so! i dont want to buy a new tv but i want to play in 3D so bad!

[Marceles]

That would be awesome, I really don't want to give up my XBR4

http://i38.tinypic.com/r765...

[Sitris]

Thats one of my OCD things, all clocks must be synced togethor, for perfect time on everything, just thought you should know. :P

[ballsofsteel]

i hope this is true cause i recently got a 46" 240hz bravia. would love to play 3d but no way in hell i'm paying for another tv

[darkdoom3000]

I hope they are, but it's unlikely :(

I just bought my HDTV, i want to experience 3D without shelling out thousands of dollars. If there were some kind of 3D addon, I would buy.

If my HDTV breaks, then im definetly saving up for a 3DTV

[badkolo]

the last 3 years the adaption rate of new lcd and plasma and led has sky rocketed, all those people arent about to go and spend thousands more just for 3d, they better have a addon if they expect this to take off

[BABY-JEDI]

But the big question is, what approach gives you the best results in 3D. I reckon as soon as the games start appearing, the gaming sites with start doing system review comparisons to find the best TV & glasses/shutter set up. Well we can only live in hope. LoL

[34543534798]

a normal HDTV can't fucking handle 3D lol

[XXXRATED]

And why can't it alternate frames the source is what puts out the frames the display just ouputs what is given by the source. Even 60hz tvs can do 30fps per eye just look at nvidias addon