3D technology at home: Would you make use of it?
- October 22, 2010 10:39 AM |
- By POV
CBC News
Television makers are hoping 3D becomes a hit this holiday season after an underwhelming reception from consumers for most of the year.
Only about two per cent of all flat-panel televisions sold in North America since their introduction this year were 3D-enabled, according to Santa Clara, Calif.-based research firm DisplaySearch. High prices, a lack of content and the need to wear glasses have all impaired consumers' desire to buy, the firm said in a report released this week.
"While TV manufacturers have bold plans and a lot of new products, consumers remain cautious," said Paul Gray, DisplaySearch's director of TV electronics research. "Consumers have been told that 3D TV is the future, but there still remains a huge price jump and little 3D content to watch."
Besides home televisions, 3D technology is slowly becoming more pervasive in the home, with 3D consumer cameras, stereoscopic iPhone applications to create 3D images, and 3D video games.
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