I was thinking about getting the new Nintendo 3DS when it comes out. That device has been very fun for many people to not only game but put little apps onto and just entertain in other ways. It doesn't require glasses either.

Stick
(knows Spanky can't wait for 3D pr0n.)

Heh, we've discussed this extensively at work and we are all pretty much in the same camp. 3d is not practical enough or friendly enough for myself or anyone else I've talked to. One of the fun things about having a Tv in your living room is that you can have many people over to watch/laugh/comment on whatever is going on. If we all had these goofy glasses on that distorts/polarizes/colorizes anything we look at other than the tv, the conversational element that a lot of tv and movie watching spawns would be diminished, uncomfortable, and awkward.

3d in its current form has cemented its place in the movie theater. You go to the theater to sit and watch a movie and nothing else. When I am at home gaming or watching a movie, my focus is rarely solely focused on the tv.

Also, since they are not doing 3d with polarizing lenses like at the movie theater and instead choosing to sell 100 dollar glasses in the hopes that I will buy 4 of them, they are sadly mistaken. What happens if a friend/relative walks in the door... Heyyy come on over and watch this show im watching... oh wait I don't have an extra pair of $100 glasses. Sorry. Maybe go to best buy and you can join in. I would certainly like to see how this plays out with a sports bar filled with people wearing retarded glasses.

Also. It's still far too gimmicky for me. Your brain adapts to the effect within 20 or so minutes anyway, and then the illusion is diminished. It's just not worth it. It's not the "next step" for me, its really just a nifty trick that i could do occasionally. Maybe it would be worth it for gaming, but really not for everyday tv/movie use. It gives me a headache when I return to the "real world" anyway.

And then again, we wouldn't want all those avatar lovers to finish watching their movie in 3d and then go kill themselves because pandora isn't real and our world is so "grey and lifeless"

.... or maybe we would. Bring on the 3d!!

I personally can't stand the "3d craze".  My biggest peeve with it though comes from the way the movies, tv shows and games are made.

I DO NOT need shit in the movie being awkwardly thrust towards the screen constantly.  Not only does this generally look stupid and take away from the viewing experience, but it also looks incredibly stupid if you happen to be watching the movie NOT in 3d.

The Fat Man will not be purchasing a damn thing in 3d

That was the same thing that led to the downfall of 3d movies in the late 50s and early 60s (every once in a while you have another released but the crazy took off during this time period) with the red/blue crappy 3d.  That 3d was fine for comic books (I have The Rocketeer comic in 3d that looks pretty good) but without it being shot with two camera it makes no sense to do it.  With Airbender it's probably used just for the fireballs and windballs coming at the screen.

I saw Up and, more recently, Toy Story 3, in 3D...to be honest...after the credits, I didn't really notice it other than if I really, REALLY looked at the background and noticed that it appeared to have depth from the foreground.  Heck, I'll even go so far as to say Avatar didn't even use it correctly.  I mean Cameron can't really film interesting shots anyways in that movie (even if you give him 20 years to do it) but my point is...after about 10, 15 minutes...you forget the extra dimension is there.

The only movie that I've seen do the 3d right is A Bug's Life ride/movie/show at Disneyworld (technically it's 4D) or the Bord 4D ride in Las Vegas (again...also doesn't take advantage of the 3D all that well).

It's a fad, that Hollywood is trying to use more and more because they can change Briney theater prices rather than decent movie prices.  $5 at mine as opposed to the $13 for a movie in 3d.  For what?  Glasses that I give back to recycle that they don't even clean before repackaging?

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