Only two years ago, when Avatar hit the silver screens, filmgoers viewed 78% of their motion pictures in the U.K in 3D. The figures for the most recent six months show that figure at a depressing 40%. Avatar was supposed to be the take-off point for 3D. I only watched it in 3D on a TV and not at the movies, but I was impressed! The BBC furthermore cite the price collapse on Nintendo 3DS consoles these have been price-cut by £100 in the U.K. That's as maybe, but, in my estimation, this is a vastly different marketplace. I do not think you can actually compare 3DS sales alongside 3D TV sales in any way shape or form.
What is worrying though is sluggish sales of 3D TV sets from around Great Britain. Exactly the same is happening here in the U.S also. Undoubtedly Europe has major monetary troubles yet again with the state of affairs in the Eurozone. That is certainly dragging the U.K down with it. Equally we are not lacking problems either sadly. I query if this is not an alternative of a basis of the 3D TV sales slowdown.
The BBC assessment also highlights a study from California State University which discovered the following. "People who watch 3D TV are three times more likely to suffer from headache, eye strain or blurred vision". I really can not be in agreement with that based on my own experiences. To offset against that I need to come clean and say I do not have a 3D TV of my very own right now, so I don't stare at 3D content for extended periods.
In addition, the fact there is even now comparatively little 3D matter possibly makes such findings a little unnecessary. And, I reckon the majority of people (me included) would get some kind of suffering for watching TV for 12 hours with no break! You would probably suffer the same following 12 hours ordinary TV or gaming also. You must compare eggs with eggs is all I am saying!
A further proposal which I am apt to concur with is that 3D isn't completely right so far and that there was always going to be a decline of interest after the early demand was satisfied. A Guy named Chris Park from Vision 3 in the U.K (they counsel the film industry on issues 3D) has confirmed he believes not even motion pictures like Avatar got 3D "right".
To be fair he qualifies that by saying he merely thinks 3D is yet to fulfil its potential. Maybe this is fair comment and I have heard Martin Scorcese is certainly pushing the 3D boundaries in production of his new movie "Hugo".
Ben Kingsley stars and has gone out of his way to heap superlatives on Scorcese's manipulation of 3D. I understand there will be a number of new 3D techniques like taking you "in" to the center of a crowd of people.
To respond the initial question, is 3D done? I think not, it's just taking a rest whilst the next wave of buyers take stock of the 3D TV scene to date.
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