Gizmodo is reporting today that Sony Japan has announced the release of standalone shutter glasses that can be used alongside the company's upcoming 3D-supporting HDTVs. Roughly converted from yen, the Sony TDG-BR100 and TDG-BR50 active shutter glasses will cost $133 each, with a June release date. The infrared emitter necessary to drive the glasses will cost $55 extra. Besides the ...
Read full articleOriginally posted by gnovak1:the shutter glasses where designed to reduce eye strain, and give a more blur free picture
I wonder if these will damage your eyes if used a lot. I always get headaches when going to 3d movies.
Originally posted by DXR88:Even the cheapest (well, maybe not garbage cheap) glasses are expected to cost up to around $70/pair at first.
to much money, and they look to cheap.
Originally posted by g_slide:I consider myself an avid movie goer. my wife and I go to the movies at least once a month and sometimes 4-5 times when a really good movie comes out. That being said, there is NO way I'm wasting money on a 3D tv! Even if you don't get headaches, which I do, who the heck want to spend 3 times the money on a tv that you have to wear glasses all the time? My wife bought me a 60" flat screen for Christmas. It's gorgeous! Forget spending 5k on a new tv! My 3 small children would destroy those glasses very fast, not to mention, there's no way I'm buying extra ones every time our friends come over to watch ! This idea is sure to go down in flames!
This is a stupid gimmick, I mean really who wants to wear glasses to watch TV. I got my wife Lasik surgery for her eyes several years back so she wouldn't have to wear glasses to see, and now if we were to buy a 3D TV she would have to wear glasses so she can see the effects of a 3D TV... this is such stupid idea.
It's just another big hype when they brought back 3D movies into the theaters (My Bloody Valentine, etc.), some of these type of movies did good, but it's not because of the 3D. The last time I went to a movie to watch a 3D movie was "Jaws" when I was a little kid.
Who would want to look like a geeky nerd wearing glasses to watch TV. No thanks, I rather stick to my regular L.E.D. and LCD HDTVs.
I give this 2 years and then you wont see this technology on TVs anymore... they are trying to make us look like the cartoon characters "The Jetsons" and wear stupid things to watch TV so that we can be so futuristic.
It would be so uncomfortable to watch TV with glasses or play my games... I could just see it now, "wear are my 3D glasses, I can't watch TV without them!?!?"
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