In my opinion 3D is just a fuzz. To put things into perspective, let's get a few things straight.
why did most people choose to switch from tape to CD? Not because of quality. Not because of durability. It was because they could skip between to three good songs on a 12-song CD quickly.
why did people switch to DVD? Easy archiving and sharing, no need to rewind, small storage, and for some, superior quality.
why did people switch to HD? Quality? Maybe for some. For most because they like FLAT panels. CRTs are huge and with flat panels you can make a living room look *nice*
Now let's look at 3D. Why would people switch to 3D? Do they like waring glasses? No. Do they like getting headaches? No. Better immersion in the film? Maybe...
The biggest advantage of 3D sets is that they will directly enable 3D games, and multiplayer gaming on a single set without splitting the screen. That's a nice advantage, you essentially double your screen size and you get a much better gaming experience. 3D games are also amazing, specially 1st player shooting games.
3D TV? They will only succeed if marketing does. As for the technology no one really cares much.
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