PS3 3D Gaming In FW Update
Future Firmware update confirmed to bring 3D goodness to PS3Published 19/11/2009 at 14:33 by cc_star
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Sony’s media/investor presentation is goldmine of information for Sony’s 2010 plans, first we got the news there could be a subscription PSN service, followed by Sony’s plans to branch out to non-game software on the Ps3, and now confirmation of the previously rumoured fact that 3D gaming will be coming to the PS3 via a firmware update. Again in the section “5 Key Advantages Of The PS3″ they say that “all PS3 units will be firmware upgradeable to 3D”
This will presumabely be rolled out once devs have had chance to support it, and crucially once Sony get enough 3D capable Bravia’s on shop shelves.
Source: Sony.net (pdf)
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Manorhowze | 19/11/2009 14:35
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I dont see 3d taking off until at least next xmas time. Many people have only just upgraded to a HD tv and wont want to upgrade again so soon.
colmshan1990 | 19/11/2009 15:24
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I want to. I just can’t afford to.
B1GbOnG | 19/11/2009 15:50
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Lol init just Maybe manorhowze will buy us all a nice 3d sony Bravia
llizard | 19/11/2009 16:37
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+1
also I think my missus would leave if I said we need a new tv
Manorhowze | 19/11/2009 17:00
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@B1GbOnG – You’ll be lucky, I can barely afford my next biscuit fix
hairfreax | 20/11/2009 07:43
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Haha know how you feel llizard. They just dont understand its our primal urge for the latest TV
carlosfilippsen | 19/11/2009 14:36
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Too many good news! PS Store update for this week is looking good, Gravity Crash is out soon, App store might be coming to PS3, Update 3.10 was good, Now this! Happy days for PS3.
hazelam | 19/11/2009 14:38
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yeah but you’ll still need a new tv.
and that won’t make every game display in 3d will it?
avatar is supposed to be the first game to support 3d displays isn’t it?
cc_star | 19/11/2009 14:42
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Luckily for Sony they will also be one of the principal manufacturers of 3D TV’s
hazelam | 19/11/2009 14:55
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well, that is handy for them
Raen | 19/11/2009 15:10
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Avatar supports it, and is quite good. Not great, but there’s definite depth to it.
dirtyhabit | 19/11/2009 20:34
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What about that side scrolling kung fu thing that was on the store a while back? I had the demo, it was OK (ish) 3D wise.
cc_star | 19/11/2009 21:01
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This is a completely different tech
Amphlett | 19/11/2009 14:38
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Please don’t anyone Angelina that I might be saving up for an extortionately priced OLED/3D/HD telly when they eventually hit the market!
carlosfilippsen | 19/11/2009 14:40
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I woudnt mind upgrading my bedroom TV to a TV that supports 3D when they hit the market as I’ve had my 32″ Samsung HD for almost 2 years now.
kevatron400 | 19/11/2009 14:40
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Man – I am so excited about 3d technology. It’s close enough to brush against awkwardly.
Erroneus | 19/11/2009 14:49
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But is the PS3 fast enough? If it needs to draw the frame from two angles, that means it actually has to work twice as hard.
cc_star | 19/11/2009 14:51
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thats what I think,
It’s effectively twice the framerate, and it struggles enough as it is in anything more than cartoony PSN titles
jimmy-google | 19/11/2009 14:58
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Sony have been talking about some of the work being done by the TV and future PS3’s eventually being equiped with the extra hardware needed. The z-axis would just be needed to sent over the hdmi cable to the TV to generate the 2 images if the extra hardware that was needed was built into the TV. It would also mean potentially any PS3 game could be played in 3D (though any FMV’s would still be 2D unless processed in realtime).
hazelam | 19/11/2009 14:58
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if the game is designed from the start to be able to display in 3d i’m sure they’ll get the best out of the hardware.
maybe a 3d mode will have slightly lowers resolution or something.
i’ve played a few games on pc with the old red/blue glasses and the effect is pretty damn good.
and this could also be used for 3d movies as well i would imagine.
rendering wouldn’t be an issue then.
just the price of the tellies.
Damigos | 19/11/2009 15:25
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Thats all very nice. It’ll arrive in Greece in about 4 years..
mynameisblair | 19/11/2009 16:52
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Do I have to buy a new TV?
No then – just no.
illogicology | 19/11/2009 20:19
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Ideally, they’d stick an anaglyph mode on there just for us plebs who don’t want to shell out serious cash for next years big flop but I doubt it.
skibadee | 19/11/2009 22:00
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i just spent 900 on a tv now they want me to fork out for a 3d one no chance
Joe | 20/11/2009 05:00
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sweet. already got a nice big bravia but its a good enough excuse to get a bigger and better one in my opinion!
MeSaNei | 20/11/2009 05:26
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Oh! That’s perfect! I hope the price will be less 3000$ for 52″ 3D TV.
bunimomike | 20/11/2009 09:28
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My TV is as important an acquisition as my PS3. No way am I changing something that in the next 3 years, at least! Good luck with 3D, etc… but I’ll wait for it to saturate the market first.
seedaripper1973 | 20/11/2009 09:47
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i spent 1300 hundred quid on my sodding 47″ 1080p tv, i’ll be damned if im gonna fork out anymore!! i’ll make do with C4’s 3D week
m1cky | 20/11/2009 16:57
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My 50″ is seeming a bit small. A 60″ 3D set would be the perfect excuse to upgrade
My credit card is quivering……..