Since the release of box-office (and Oscar?) king Avatar, it seems a flood-gate of 3D products are here – or almost here.
3D for the masses!
Panasonic recently announced that it will ship its 3D camcorder AG-3DA1, this fall. If you have a spare $21,000, let me know how that goes (accessories not included).
At the other end of the scale we have the $400 (“not James Cameron approved”) pistol-grip pocket cam, the DXG camera.
Another interesting development in 3D was the Sky TV’s recent screening of the world’s first live major sporting event in 3D.
And YouTube has been making forays into the 3D format since late last year.
I am not ready to run out and buy a 3D camera yet, so instead I sent off for the best 3D deal around – 2 free 3D glasses from the National Film Board online store.
The glasses will take a while to arrive, as NFB is awaiting a new stock (due to popularity). But once they do arrive, I’ll be able to access NFB’s online 3D film collection.
The improvements in both 3D and augmented reality technologies means we can expect to have even deeper immersive information and entertainment experiences in the coming year.
Bring it on!
YouTube gives several interactive options.
