Sony’s ever-popular game console may be about to increase its appeal even further with the recently announced arrival of PlayStation 3D TV. Sony announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in June 2011 that it will launch the model alongside its current range of 3D televisions in an attempt to conquer the 3D gaming market. Sony plans to use innovative technology that allows two players to see different, individual game images on the screen with the simple press of a button, revolutionizing the existing split-screen method and opening up new potential in the way competitive games are played.
The unexpected announcement firmly places 3D gaming as the only source of 3D content that has real potential to put 3D television at the center of our home technology needs. Viewing 3D images naturally increases the feeling of immersion, which of course is one of the main attractions of gaming in general: taking you out of this world and into another where you are in control and in the middle of the action. . With video games trying unsuccessfully to deliver a true 3D experience for many years, and the Nintendo 3DS failing to deliver on its promise, it looks like Sony will make sure its new PlayStation 3D TV takes the top spot in the race for the best new entertainment. 3D from 2011.
Sony has stated that the screen size of the PlayStation 3D TV will be 24 inches and it will come as part of a package that includes several essential accessories such as 3D active shutter glasses, HDMI connecting cables to connect the PS3 to the TV and a 3D game. which early indications suggest it will be Resistance 3. The glasses are powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that Sony says needs a 45-minute charge to provide up to 30 hours of playback time, plus just a few minutes of charging is expected provide a few full hours. spent. With a planned release date of Fall 2011, there’s plenty of time for elements of this bundle to change, and it won’t be a surprise to see different or additional games included.
For anyone who has been following the progress of 3D TV technology over the past year, the 24-inch screen size may come as a surprise. At first glance, it seems small given that much of the focus on 3D television has been on building and selling larger screen models to increase the sense of immersion that is an important part of viewing 3D images. But Sony is targeting this innovation at gamers who are used to smaller screens, may be playing in bedrooms and other small spaces where larger standard 3D TVs are just too big.
At roughly £320 or around $500, the price could be set at the right level, although additional pairs of Sony glasses are also $50-$70. Early reports indicate that the image quality provided by the edge screen 24-inch 1080p LED-illuminated is solid, and other model specs include a 5,000-to-1 contract ratio, 2 HDMI inputs, and a 176-degree viewing angle for gamers. This wide viewing angle seems to be a critical element of the TV, allowing gamers to sit next to each other exactly as they do now to enjoy multiplayer games and still get the full 3D effect.
Other features include a headphone port, two HDMI ports, a component port, and two speakers. All combined with an ultra-thin screen. But the ability for gamers to view different 3D images while playing the same game is, of course, the jewel in the crown. The technology uses what’s known as quadruple-rate frame-sequential display technology and, in simple terms, works by combining the glasses with the TV to send separate 3D images to different players.
Most major manufacturers, and Sony in particular, of course, believe that 3D gaming will further drive 3D TV adoption, and this appears to be the first real effort by a major game maker to prove that point. For a seasoned gamer, PlayStation 3D TV could become one of the must-have gaming devices of all time. And for those of us who don’t classify as hardcore gamers, then this new development could be the fuel that gets us on the road. There are already over 100 3D PS3 games in circulation and if PlayStation 3D TV is successful, it won’t be a surprise to see that number increase substantially.
With an expected price tag of around $500, this option may encourage anyone who’s been sitting on the fence about buying a 3D TV to jump in with both feet. And the potential for the future is outstanding. Imagine when 3D gaming is combined with motion sensing controls or head tracking technology, we could be faced with entirely new forms of gaming. Players could manipulate 3D environments with a wave of the hand. The game and even the creation of player levels could become much more intuitive than ever. If PlayStation 3D TV is as successful as it seems likely, it could open the door to even more new and innovative gaming experiences.
Everything sounds good, right? But there are some drawbacks. The main one is that the two-player mode will only work with 3D games that have been specially created to take advantage of it. Clearly, that means all existing games will be incompatible from this perspective, though of course you’ll be able to play them as a single player in 3D. Sony will reportedly have around 100 fully supported games released by the end of the year.
So we will have to wait and see what further developments take place. But if the idea of PlayStation 3D TV doesn’t appeal to your imagination, there’s an alternative way to connect your PlayStation to a 3D TV with Sony’s recently launched 3D TV/PC combo. Known as the Vaio All In One, the combo comes with a 24-inch 1080p HD LCD monitor, plus a built-in Blu-Ray player. Connectivity to a PS3 is through an HDMI port. At a price of around $1400, the All-In-One might be a better option for anyone who wants to mix 3D gaming with their other online activities.
