NVIDIA’s already thrown its weight behind 3D gaming, and we all know Nintendo’s got something exciting lined up soon – but if you speak to Ubisoft, 3D gaming will be so popular, by 2012 half the games will be 3D-enabled.
Speaking during an investors call, Ubisoft said that “we will see more and more product coming in 3D on 360 and PS3 but also on portable machines.” Substantial growth is due to 3D gaming being “more immersive”, and is a “good way for the industry to give even more emotion to the gamers”.
It’ll be a slow-burner, despite Nintendo’s 3DS launching potentially before this Christmas. Ubisoft said they’re reckoning on 15 – 20 per cent of games being 3D in the next year, but in 2012 it “will be at least 50 per cent of the games.”
The PS3 will also be 3D-compatible, with some downloadable games expected shortly – though there have been some concerns over resolution and framerates. [CVG via Kotaku]
Shane
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 9:35 AMOf for dear god, that’s it. I’m no longer going to buy any more games…the current catalog is pretty dry anyway, making them 3d ain’t going to help…
James
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 11:47 AM3D is stupid, unless they find a way to do it without wearing glasses and it doesn’t take away from the processing power needed for the games, I’d be all for it but I think it’ll go down the same path as 3D did in the eighties…… the path of death.
moloko
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 2:24 PMUbisoft not so bright though
no mention of 3D on PC aswell thought it would be the only system that had the power for it
I hope 3D dies soon before the next Gen of consoles come out
Viddy
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 5:50 PMWHYYYYYYYY ?!!!
Until we all have wrap-around screens and we don’t have to wear stupid glasses, what’s the point?
Unfortunately the ‘boguns’ will buy it in their droves, along with their 3D TV’s because they think they’re being ‘fully sic’ and ‘well clever’.
We all know it will (eventually) be 3D with ‘holo-decks’ and the like, but we’re a long long way of that.
Anon
Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 1:05 AMJesus, people here talk as if 3D will be MANDATORY for 50% of games. It’s an option. You don’t HAVE to use it. It’s just a feature the developers add in for people who want to use it.
Nathan Molver
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 5:25 PM:(
My graphics card can handle it (i’m sure of Radeon 5770) but my screen can’t, also, how are you ment to wear glasses, headset and a microphone all at once?