The 3-D Epidemic: Will All Entertainment Be Available In 3-D?

It was not until 2009 after the successful release of James Cameron’s film Avatar that using the Fusion Camera System became a suitable idea for other movie directors. This much anticipated movie paved the way for a whole new craze in Hollywood, and changed the way Americans wanted to watch movies. In less than two years the demand for 3-Dimensional picture has become extremely mainstream, so much so that it’s birthed new technology for household entertainment. These days a person can purchase their very own 3-D television, digital camera, even a video game that promises vivid reach-out-and-touch quality. And these days it seems to be everywhere we turn. There will be much more in store for this technology, but does this mean that we will see an end to 2-Dimensional products?

            I have my own opinions regarding 3-D, including the reason why it gives me a headache and how I don’t like images jumping into my face. But that’s just my opinion. Just because I don’t like 3-D it doesn’t mean that everyone should. But recently I’ve grown somewhat comfortable with the idea of 3-D after a visit to Best Buy. As I looked around the store for a pair of headphones, I found that one of the Panasonic display TVs presented their newest technology in High Definition 3-D. To show just how exciting it would be to own one of these televisions, a pair of battery powered glasses were displayed for anyone to try out if they were interested. My mother tried, followed by my sister and my brother. Despite my own apprehension, I pulled the glasses over my eyes just as a clip from Avatar popped onto the screen. This 3-D was not the same in-your-face 3-D quality that left me scarred after watching that interactive Dinosaur film at Six Flags when I was six. After my freshman year had ended, my family’s trip to Disney World also left me uncomfortable watching the attraction Honey, I Shrunk the Audience in its less advanced 3-D quality. The technology used for Panasonic was something that I found myself actually enjoying rather than leaving the 3-D glasses halfway on my face, and I was positive that I would eventually like 3-D.

            There is no doubt that 3-D will be a huge part of our lives in the near future, and we can all but accept that this will soon run 2-D technology towards the very brink of extinction. The future as we know it is fast approaching.