For those of a certain age, stereoscopic 3D gaming is nothing new. Sega were the first company to attempt 3D gaming with their Master System and came with a pair of very dodgy 3D glasses that had limited success. Nintendo followed suit with their effort of 3D gaming with the rather unsuccessful Virtual Boy which came with 3D goggles that didn’t help enhance the 3D gaming experience one bit.
Even after these attempts of 3D gaming, there is still a sense that now is the first time 3D gaming has really come into its own. The equipment we’re seeing come out now is fantastic and incredibly impressive, especially compared to those that dared show their faces in the early 80s. People’s expectations have risen nowadays and they now know exactly what they want from their 3D tech.
Another reason for these increased expectations is that there is more of a hardcore games market around at the moment and they’re becoming more and more interested in HD graphics and the new tech that‘s coming out now. One possible answer for why there is this so much interest in the 3D gaming world now is due to the publicity that 3D work is getting with the film industry’s renewed interest in stereoscopic film.
However, it’s probably more likely that this new found passion is because the technology has finally started to take off; people can now go to their local cinema and watch a 3D film that really drags them into the film they’re watching, without the need for the flimsy red and green eyewear. To prove even more that the 3D market is starting to make it, true gaming fans are now able to enjoy 3D gaming on their home PCs and laptops with the NVIDIA’s 3D Vision gaming system.
NVIDIA’s 3D Vision is described by the company as; “A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, 3D Vision automatically transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D. In addition, view movies and digital photographs in eye popping 3D.” It also now supports full HD 1080p.
The only issue with this new gaming system, however, is that you will need a display that is capable of operating at a 120Hz refresh rate, and the problem is that there are very few TVs available that can manage this. Not many of the TVs out there capable of this have much bigger than a 22in panel or more than a 1,680 x 1,050 resolution, and most also require a dual-link DVI cable to enable the 120 Hz refresh rate to work. NVIDIA does include all of the necessary bits and pieces needed to make the 3D capabilities look great.
If you are tempted by this new fantastic 3D technology then the best thing to do is to compare prices as it can be very expensive with it being so new and innovative. Always remember to check out the moneysupermarket.com voucher channel as there are new money saving vouchers being uploaded daily so it’s one of the best places for you to find great deals on all of your gaming needs.
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