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Between 10 and 12 per cent of the UK population will miss out on the 3D revolution due to visual impairment, says eye expert

3D may be the industry buzzword of 2010, but did you know a major proportion of the UK population can’t even see it? Over six million British consumers have poor binocular vision, which means they either cannot see or have difficulty seeing the effects on 3DS or in movies such …

Sony announced a range of new Cyber-shot compact cameras which it claims are the first that can capture panoramic shots in 3D. The new Cyber-shot cameras don’t have two sensors, as one might expect of a 3D camera, but rather capture several images as the photographer moves the camera position …

The need to wear special glasses to play 3D games has been slammed yet again, with analyst DFC Intelligence claiming that the requirement will likely hinder the uptake of 3D technology. In terms of the overall vision for 3D in gaming, DFC remains sceptical,” the company stated. The reliance on …

Mick Hocking to talk through history of 3D - and what it means for games

THQ is currently working on a sequel to this year’s Metro 2033. The publisher told CVG that the next game in the franchise – entitled Metro 2034 – will add to its range of games using 3D technology. We’re showing Metro 2033 in 3D right now, which nVidia is showing …

Namco Bandai has five games in development for 3DS and is convinced that 2010 will be the year of 3D, according to a statement form the publisher. Handheld 3D versions of Ridge Racer, Pac-Man & Galaga, Dragon Ball Z, Gundam and Super Robot are all in the works, though it …

Microsoft has insisted that the Xbox 360 is just as 3D ready as the PS3, though has once again iterated that it’s not diving headfirst into the 3D sector just yet. We have 3D games,” Xbox global marketing boss Albert Penello told CVG. Obviously the Avatar game came out last …

Kazunori Yamauchi, the mastermind behind Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo series, has insisted that the addition of 3D technology is not the reason behind the game’s protracted development. In fact, the legendary petrol head has claimed that 3D was up and running in the game as early as two years ago. …

Having thrown its full corporate weight behind the current home 3D drive, SCE boss Kaz Hirai has questioned the very viability or portable 3D. In in-house research, naked eye 3D for portable machines is not high and there are presently limits for it,” the exec told Sankei, as reported by …