In a society that has always been technologically driven,
one of the latest crazes today is over 3D technology. 3D technology stands for
three-dimensional technology. In short, the way 3D works is with cameras
placing two different images over each other or in an alternating succession.
Normally the human eyes produce two slightly different images, which are then
transmitted to the brain. However, with the use of 3D glasses and the
overlapping images, the brain is tricked into seeing two different images from
the same source, creating a three dimensional image.
The use of 3D technology has been widely adopted by the movie industry.
3D movies have surprisingly generated 19% of box office revenue in 2011. This technology has created interest in dispersing it to other mediums and has reached the home. 3D TVs have already been in mass production, however the interest in 3D TVs have diminished over the years. Some of the biggest critiques of 3D TVs are the necessity of glasses to view the 3D images. The glasses are expensive, bulky, and without them the images appear blurry. For example, if you had a larger audience than expected at your home, exceeding the number of glasses available, not everyone would be able to clearly view the TV. With all these factors to be considered, there still seems to be a growing market for 3D technology. 3D technology has made its way to portable gaming devices and mobile phones (which are not yet available in the U.S.).
With much criticism whether the 3D technology market will rise or fall, innovators are still creating ways for the 3D market to flourish.
One of the biggest technological advancements in 3D technology has been by researchers in South Korea, who found a glasses-free method for people to watch movies in 3D. One glasses-free method used previously was with the use of a special filter covering the screen sending some of the light to your right eye and some to your left, creating a 3D image. However, this method would not work in the everyday movie theater because the projector would have to be positioned behind the screen, which is not necessarily the best economic option. The new glasses-free method would allow the projector to remain in the same spot, using optical technology to create a 3D image. The projector would send out polarized light to the screen, which is covered by a filter, and then is sent to the respective eye, creating the 3D image. The technology is still in its developing stages, due to its production of a low-resolution image, but it is a step in the right direction. With 25 million 3D TVs sold in 2011, there is a projected 180 million that will be sold in 2019. These figures predict that 3D TVs will be similar to the conversion from black and white TVs to color TVs; therefore, there is hope for a prosperous market in making everything three-dimensional. Maybe there will come a day when we think back and cannot remember how we ever lived without 3D technology.
The use of 3D technology has been widely adopted by the movie industry.
3D movies have surprisingly generated 19% of box office revenue in 2011. This technology has created interest in dispersing it to other mediums and has reached the home. 3D TVs have already been in mass production, however the interest in 3D TVs have diminished over the years. Some of the biggest critiques of 3D TVs are the necessity of glasses to view the 3D images. The glasses are expensive, bulky, and without them the images appear blurry. For example, if you had a larger audience than expected at your home, exceeding the number of glasses available, not everyone would be able to clearly view the TV. With all these factors to be considered, there still seems to be a growing market for 3D technology. 3D technology has made its way to portable gaming devices and mobile phones (which are not yet available in the U.S.).
With much criticism whether the 3D technology market will rise or fall, innovators are still creating ways for the 3D market to flourish.
One of the biggest technological advancements in 3D technology has been by researchers in South Korea, who found a glasses-free method for people to watch movies in 3D. One glasses-free method used previously was with the use of a special filter covering the screen sending some of the light to your right eye and some to your left, creating a 3D image. However, this method would not work in the everyday movie theater because the projector would have to be positioned behind the screen, which is not necessarily the best economic option. The new glasses-free method would allow the projector to remain in the same spot, using optical technology to create a 3D image. The projector would send out polarized light to the screen, which is covered by a filter, and then is sent to the respective eye, creating the 3D image. The technology is still in its developing stages, due to its production of a low-resolution image, but it is a step in the right direction. With 25 million 3D TVs sold in 2011, there is a projected 180 million that will be sold in 2019. These figures predict that 3D TVs will be similar to the conversion from black and white TVs to color TVs; therefore, there is hope for a prosperous market in making everything three-dimensional. Maybe there will come a day when we think back and cannot remember how we ever lived without 3D technology.
References: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/10/19/whats-wrong-with-3d/
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