3-D Is in Focus at Videogame Conference
Virtual reality is closely linked to 3-D technology, which has long been used in movie theaters and is spreading rapidly to other applications. Companies such as Valve Corp., famous for its "Half-Life" and "Portal" videogame franchises, developed products for using this technology in videogames. Virtual-reality goggles instead have built-in displays to help convey the effect of entering a simulated world, instead of relying on transparent 3-D glasses for viewing a movie or TV screen.
It's unclear how the market might react to more combinations of goggles and videogames. Consumers have shown little excitement so far about 3-D television, in part because of the need to wear glasses that augment images on the display.
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