July 9, 2012

3D Olympics

We have definitely come a long way in our collective 3D journey. To corroborate my point, let’s take a reminiscent side trip to the dusty annals of this blog’s past.  During the last Winter Olympics, I posted the following post on Future-Talk 3D, The Olympics in 3D.  3D TV was relatively new then. Yes, the 3D movie avalanche had begun, but its future remained still largely in doubt. The 3D experience was still confusing to me. At that time, I was not sure how to compare stereoscopic 3D with its rendered 3D cousin.

Now brush off the cobwebs and fast forward to the 2012 Summer Olympics. No doubt here. Panasonic is a worldwide Olympic partner and is sponsoring the first Olympic games shot live in 3D. Stereoscopic 3D. You can learn more about this hallmark effort here. Laughingly, my older post represented only a wistful glimmer of what was to come. But I am no longer disappointed. The summer games start soon, so I am revving up my home 3D TV (a Panasonic VIERA 3D TV) to catch the action. Will expanded school and university use of 3D be next on the plate? I think so. 

3 comments:

  1. See this site for 3D Olympics details:
    http://advanced-television.com/index.php/2012/07/21/3d-olympics-for-80-of-us-pay-tv-subs/

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  2. The full BBC schedule for 3D events is now posted here:

    http://the3d.co/2012/07/25/full-bbc-3dtv-schedule-for-olympics/?goback=.gmr_3671.gde_3671_member_138253366

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  3. Was def interesting to see the Olympics in all its 3D glory:D A bit distracting at times though...

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