I’ve been pretty vocal about how i think 3DTV is a gimmick, and offers no practical application to me as a gamer. Thanks to a pair of new patents from the clever monkeys at Sony, my interest in the tech has been piqued.
Sony’s new US patents are centered around the use of the technology being used to show two different images on the same screen – allowing two people to view different things at the same time.
A switch, added to the active shutter glasses could prevent the shutters from alternating, allowing users to choose which of the two images they’d like to see. This could make split-screen redundant – but still keep couch multiplayer as fun as its ever been.
It could even – at some point – be used to display whatever crap it is your wife wants to watch, but still let you play your new games, eliminating household arguments FOREVER!
If this becomes a reality, my scepticism towards 3D may just melt away completely.
Source : Destructoid
Last Updated: July 16, 2010
Steve Hofmeyr
July 16, 2010 at 15:20
Wow! That sounds great. Now I don’t need to watch 7de laan, yay!
Gavin Mannion
July 16, 2010 at 15:30
Seriously I would pay anything for a TV that did this
Macethy
July 16, 2010 at 15:44
Ok that does sound pretty awesome… :ermm:
bokka1
July 16, 2010 at 15:54
Sound may be a problem. Who wants to play Gears whilst listening to 7de Laan?
Parker
July 16, 2010 at 15:58
Sure you’ll need headsets for that, will probably output whatever program you’re watching.
Fox1
July 16, 2010 at 16:01
It will sound like Isidingo :cwy:
Al360rulz
July 16, 2010 at 16:19
yeah baby yeah i want it like now!!!