A decade ago we would have been amazed by the 3D experiece that might have come out in the movies. Today, it's something ordinary... now we're waiting for 4D... being able to feel and touch, but that's for another blog post.Anyways, in class we were discussing about online literacy and using other electronics to read rather than a traditional book. In my personal opinion I feel that many things we do in life are a circle. We start off with something, we improve... change and add but in the end, it still goes back to what it was. Same with 2D and 3D. 3D technology was created in the 1950s (believe it or not) but it didn't pick up until the 80s. That's when society moved into making cinema movies in 3D. Now you can go to the theaters and predominantly, most movies are in 3D as well as 2D (some only offer 3D).
With students, or I should just say with people in general, things have changed a lot but are going back to what it was. Even though technology continues to overwhelm us everyday with new features and additions, we move towards online reading, online classes, online friendships, online this, online that, online anything, online everything..... ughhh that's a lot. So we moved from a 2D world, to a 3D world and now we're moving back to a 2D world because we want to do everything on a computer, a 2D screen. I just think that it's ironic that we have 3D technology and we still move to doing everything online with 2D technology. Thoughts?
By 4D you clearly mean 4th dimension...the 4th dimension is time, not "feel and touch"
ReplyDelete"Feel and touch" really come under haptic technology such as force-feedback game controllers.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, good post but I think if anything, online technology might be better suited to 3D technology than television viewing. 3D TV has seen disappointing adoption rates - mostly because the required glasses are expensive and if you want to invite friends over to watch, say, the Superbowl, that's not only an expensive proposition but there's the possibility that you might not have enough glasses. Online viewing, by contrast, is more solitary - I can easily envision surfing the web or playing a game in a 3D environment. I just think that in the rush from recent 3D movie successes to translating that technology, the industry missed its target market. I'd bet real money if I gambled that there'll be more 3D monitors sold than there ever will be 3D TVs.
Thanks for bringing up the subject!
Interesting concept..3D would be interesting on the computer..I feel like it would make me extremely dizzy. i think this could start up a few law suites from health regulators.. complaining about eye strain.
ReplyDeleteThis blog definitly touches upon an interesting subject and give insight into some future technology. I'm sure it will not be long before we start seeing 3D monitors and 3D TVs. This new technology would definitly be expensive but I assume that people would find it fasinating and want to purchase 3D devices.
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