Monday, July 12, 2010

Ubisoft Waiting for 3D to be more affordable

More Ubisoft news in this cloud of posts. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot is quoted as saying

"I think we will see lots of values in 3D TVs this year, but it will be very strong at the end of next year. November and December of next year is when we will see strong sales of 3D hardware."

This touches on a subject that seems a little strange, considering the current state of the economy in the US. At E3, all of these developers showcased their new games utilizing 3D televisions, but you must also consider the prices of upgrading to 3D technology. For example, Sony Bravia 3D HDTVs start at $1,889.99. That doesn't even include the 3D Sync transmitter ($49.99) and however many 3D Glasses you need ($149.99 each). 3D is expensive right now, as all new tech is when it is first released. Therefore, it makes sense to wait to push it on consumers until it is more affordable.

I hope that time is soon, because despite my initial apprehension towards 3D gaming, I'm a little excited for 3D television.

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