There will be an added dimension to next week’s Chargers-Raiders game. That is, there will be a third dimension. Yes, the NFL is going 3D. Can you feel the excitement?
The NFL will broadcast a game in 3D live for the first time on Sunday. The 3D broadcast will only be available to three specially equipped theaters: one in New York, one in Los Angeles and one in Boston. NFL execs and industry insiders, retailers, etc. (read: horribly boring people) are expected to be in attendance.
The companies behind the 3D tech include 3ality Digital LLC, Thomson and Real D. Real D is responsible for the 3D-ness of movies like Journey To the Center of the Earth 3D and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
I’m decidedly anti-3D—I think it’s silly—but if it’s what the American people want, then so be it. We’ll all be doing our best Cinderella Man impression soon enough as it is.
I’m decidedly against football. I cant imagine having to suffer watching it in 3D. Ugh.
You’re probably a freak:
1) since you’re writing/reading this (get out an play some sports)
2) don’t understand technology adoption curves (why do we need color TVs?)
You people are insatiable critics.
I have a thought… Why is it whenever someone decides to disagree with someone else on a blog, they always say something to the effect of “Since you’re reading this and posting, you must _____.”, be it “live in your parents basement” or “not have a job” or “need to get outside more”?
Don’t they realize that they are doing the SAME THING as the person they are trying to make fun of?
Hello pot, this is kettle…
I’m just saying, that’s all.
1) I work for a living so I’m sitting at my desk at my office, not in my moms basement.
2) I play ice hockey. I real mans sport.
If you can’t critique the technology or the idea then you should not be commenting at all. It is not a question of if being “A real man’s sport” or you being a fan…
I think it might be interesting to see.. who knows what innovation might come from this? Without creative use of technology this would be a boring place.
I can agree with that, and I should have stated an opinion about the technology. Its a freaking sweet idea. If they can get past that weird fake look then it would probably be awesome.
I’m also a little upset that so many flippin’ people love football and not hockey. :( I just don’t understand it.
I’m with you Nick. Forget going 3D for right now. What the NFL and NBA need to work on is better camera angle technology.
Example: I want to be able to pick ‘Quarter Back’ angle and see a field span from behind the QB to see who ‘I’ would throw to.
“The event will be closed to the general public.”
Aw :(