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Back in 2010 Sony Australia's Paul Colley forecasted that a large percentage of Australian viewers would have 3-D televisions by 2014.
In the same year, industry pundits such as Simon Murray predicted that sales of 3-D TVs were set to increase in the years to come.
But others were heralding the death of 3-D TVs and this year the remaining major manufacturers, LG and Sony, have said they will no longer produce 3-D-capable televisions.
So despite all the repeated push and positive predictions, what went wrong with 3-D TV?
Tim Alessi, LG's director of new product development, acknowledged this year that:
[...] 3-D capability was never really universally embraced in the industry for home use, and it's just not a key buying factor when selecting a new TV.
Sales of 3-D TVs have been in decline for several years, according to data from analysts NPD. In 2013, 3-D TVs accounted for 23% of TV purchases in the United States, but this dropped to just 8% in 2016.
Is 3-D TV dead, or will it rise again?
(Score: 2) by KilroySmith on Thursday February 09 2017, @06:35PM
Curved would make sense for individual viewing.
Imagine replacing your computer monitor with a 90 degree curved monitor, about 2M wide, with your head about 1 m away. You could move your head/eyes rapidly from side to side without having to refocus, as all points on the screen will be more-or-less equidistant. It'd be good for gaming, and perhaps less eyestrain after 8 hours at work.
Theoretically it would be more immersive for movie viewing, assuming that the screen wrapped 180 degrees around you. None of the demos I've see (with a slight curve) are convincing in that aspect.