It’s not looking exceptionally good for companies like Sony and Samsung who’re vehemently trying to force 3D on consumers. A recent survey in Japan shows that nearly 70% of respondents had no interest in purchasing a home 3D TV set at all.
While a potential adoption figure of 30% is certainly higher than I’d imagined, it’s got to come as a sting to those companies that have invested millions in the tech.
"Television makers’ expectations for 3D are high but looking at the degree of interest among consumers, there is a big gap with the enthusiasm of manufacturers," wrote Tsuyoshi Kamada, head of Kakaku.com’s media-creative section in a report on the survey.
The reasons for the relative lack of consumer enthusiasm? Same as mine really. Of those who exhibited no interest in purchasing a 3D TV, nearly 70 percent cited the hassle of wearing special, battery powered active-shutter glasses, 57 percent said prices were too high and close to 40 percent said there was not enough 3D content.
3D Gaming certainly has its merits – but it’s not something I need to have right now. I’ll gladly wait until consumer level 3D TV’s no longer require glasses, and have large viewing angles.
Source : Reuters
Last Updated: July 2, 2010
Deathbringersa
July 2, 2010 at 14:53
for me its price and finish if u want us to adopt something that is not a need in these economic times then price is the only way to get people to adopt
mitas
July 4, 2010 at 21:29
price , we are all just about recovering , no way am i gana drop more than R1500 , for a monitor or tv , plus besides gaming , what content are we going to get here in South Africa ? Dstv only has 4 channels ( i think ) , i think the only way to get 3d main stream , is Cell Phones , everbody has one , it would be every where in a matter of months – if the price is right that would be my move if i was sony , sony erricson makes a phone that has 3d , wifi , the ablity to connect to a ps3 or media hub , stream , youtube the works all in 3d??
Elijah
July 5, 2010 at 05:17
Not intrested, who told you that? They are interested, they just can’t afford the hefty price tag of those 3D tv’s. ooh plus everybody would rather wait till the no expensive 3D glass required tv sets hit the market. Cos i love 3D but ain’t paying that much for a tv.
Gavin Mannion
July 5, 2010 at 09:51
I enjoyed trying out the 3D tech at E3 this year but I have to admit I have zero interest in actually getting one for the home… no matter how cheap they become.
Not until I can watch without glasses that is