[Coco] A bit OT Why 3-D is worth waiting bit longer. was:Game Developers Wanted

[Steve Bjork]

I sticking to systems that I worked on.  But Sega Master system 3-D came 
late it its life.  (It was about the same time they were working on the 
68000 based system.

The Vectrex (color) 3-D system also came out late in the system's 
life.   I found the spinning color wheel was a bit noisy, flicker and 
would breakdown too easy.  (A dropped while running could break it.)  It 
look a bit like watch mechanical television from the 1920's.

Looking at the history of 3-D it's little wonder why most people see 3-D 
as cheap and gimmicky.

Bad 3-D Movies like Clash Of The Titans (2010) does not help their 
opinion of 3-D.

Steve

On 4/26/2011 10:52 AM, Sean wrote:
> Just to add a couple that you missed, the Sega Master System had 3D
> LCD shutter glasses, circa 1987.  20+ years before the current fad.
> I have a set, it actually works quite well considering the era it came
> from.  The tricky part is finding one with both ear pieces intact.
> I'd guess 80% of them have one side broken.
>
> The Vectrex also had a pretty impressive 3D headset that had a unique
> design,  it used a spinning color wheel.
> I've never had a chance to try one myself, but people I know in the
> game collecting community say it works well.
>