Article:
3D Gaming

3D viewing has been around for a long time but has come quite far in recent years. When I was younger, I remember reading 3D comics with a pair of cardboard glasses where one lens was bright red and the other was bright blue. The 3D experience has boomed in the cinemas with many titles coming out formatted for both 2D and 3D, so I wonder why 3D gaming is not as widely advertised.

Revolutionary?

Modern gaming is the closest we have come to the virtual world that many people have dreamed and speculated about in previous years. If we were able to experience an entire virtual world in a game such as an MMO, I am certain it would change the way a lot of people think about gaming and it would be extremely exciting for those of us who are already core gamers.

So lets look at the biggest downside of the 3D experience we still recognize, you have to wear big ugly glasses that can dampen the experience a great deal. Interestingly enough, Nintendo claims that they are producing a console that has no need for these garish glasses. This, for me, is what would truly revolutionize both television and gaming in how we react to it.

Availability

I should mention that 3D gaming is already available, yet I am both astounded and confused as to why it is not as heavily publicized as its film industry counterparts, which have experienced an explosion in 3D cinematography lately. Nvidia has already developed 3D glasses for gaming which require some other components, a monitor capable of 3D rendering, a compatible graphics card, and a PC with Windows Vista or Windows 7 installed. The clever part is that all of the 3D changes are made on Nvidia's side, which means it will automatically convert 2D games into 3D. 

This is not without its downsides, as some games do not end up working as intended with the software. On their website, you can find a whole array of games that have been tested with the 3D vision glasses and rated in terms of their quality. There are four quality grades: Nvidia Vision Ready (which there are currently only 7 games fully compatible), Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor. Though there is quite a vast list in the excellent and good sections, I think there is definitely an easier way that 3D games can join the "Nvidia Vision Ready" section.