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A Brief History of 3D

07.4.10 @ 1:50PM Tags : 3D, 3ds, avatar, nintendo

When I posted a little feature on the recently-announced Nintendo 3DS and what it could mean for the future of 3D, I realized I’d never posted some thoughts I had on 3D after I saw Avatar last year. Bear with me as we travel back through the fourth dimension, time.¹ I never got around to publishing these paragraphs, because this was before I re-launched this site and I was questioning whether I really wanted to keep NoFilmSchool going. Here’s what I wrote: More »

1. Of course, thanks to the concept of space-time, time is no longer considered to be the fourth dimension. [↩]

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If Today’s Nintendo 3DS Doesn’t Need Glasses, Neither Will Tomorrow’s 3D TV

07.2.10 @ 1:07PM Tags : 3D, 3ds, avatar, games, nintendo, videogames

Nintendo’s announcement of the Nintendo 3DS brings with it the usual slew of technology refreshes — faster processor, higher resolution display, etc — as well as a capability new to handheld gaming: 3D. However, this 3D technology is a bit different from the one moviegoers are used to, in that it doesn’t require glasses. What could this mean for the future of 3D video games and movies? More »