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Do you want a 3D iPhone?
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I don't see the need for it
If it is just there cause it can be... then no
But if it actually does something for me, then yes
I don't care for 3D movies either for the most part
If it is just there cause it can be... then no
But if it actually does something for me, then yes
I don't care for 3D movies either for the most part
I don't see the point, and I certainly do not see that 3D is a must. However:
While 3D movies on the big screen are a mixed bag, I wonder if some 3D video might actually render well on the smaller screen of an iPhone or tablet.
And someone might come up with a compelling 3D game. If 3D takes off, I think it might be from this direction, not movies, etc.
I think all devices will have 3D capability at some point, so I voted yes, even though I don't really care.
However, I love my 3D tv
However, I love my 3D tv
I think 3d may be gimmicky now, but so was HD back in the day, when the tv sets cost thousands of dollars. Say what you want but 3d is the natural evolution of display, and then there will be holographic images. I remember when it was cool to have a color display on your cell phone, now the displays move and no one is calling that gimmicky. I think if the iphone 4 was announced with 3d before the Evo, everyone here would be singing its praises. Theres nothing gimmicky about enhancing technology if you can. Its called advancement. Lets give someone other than Apple credit for taking a leap forward this millennia guys.
I don't like to admit it, but I agree. I don't love or NEED 3D, just like I never really needed HD - I still barely see the difference (TV, that is, not retina displays. Those are cool). But that's where it's going from here and eventually it's just going to be standard. Besides - if someone is going to do something really cool with it, leave it to Apple.
I don't see it coming, however until iPhone 6 or 7.
I never thought HD was gimmicky. I thought watching a 640x480 video on a 1280x1024 screen was an eyesore and unbearable. Also, big screen = less eye strain.
Holographic images, I will buy. That's not a gimmick. Holographic images are truly 3D, because it actually has 3 dimensions to it. A 3D screen is a gimmick, because all it does is give the allusion of the 3rd dimension, while it's actually 2D. I hate everything about 3D, because once you realize it's all tricks, you don't see the allusion anymore, but you still have to pay the 3D price.
3D existed decades ago, in black and white movies. It was a gimmick back then, too, with those red-and-green glasses making you look weird. Now not only is it a gimmick, it still makes you look goofy (polarized 3D glasses) and if you don't want glasses, it's a health hazard (3DS).
Also, the reason color displays were not gimmicks is because everyone can see color, and made the experience a million times better. Some people can't see the 3D effect on movies and screens, like Johnny Depp. That's why it's a gimmick; it's nothing evolutionary, you can't do anything with the allusion of depth, and it's not guaranteed to work. All it is is a cash cow for the display industry, and an extra 20% on the price tag.
I want a 3D iPhone when 3D moves from gimmick to a viable way to view video. The glasses have to go, and the screens need to look clearly 3D no matter the distance or angle. 3D is in it's infancy right now, as the technology progresses, then yes. If the 3DS is any indication of where the technology is now, then keep it far away from my phone. However, if you want to throw a 3D camera on there, I could go with that.
If the 3DS is any indication of where the technology is now, then keep it far away from my phone. However, if you want to throw a 3D camera on there, I could go with that.
I didn't vote.
It's not a must. It is a gimmick, but that doesn't mean I don't want it. It would be quite cool as long as you could turn it off.
It's not a must. It is a gimmick, but that doesn't mean I don't want it. It would be quite cool as long as you could turn it off.
Only time I'll ever say hell no to a feature is probably now give or take. Seriously wtf is this 3D crap?!! I've seen it and it looks cool but the companies try and market it likes it as big of a step as Tube TV's to like LCD's! (LED is better anyways ). No but I will take even more rediculously packed pixel density into the already awesome iPhone "Retina display" feature. 1920x1280 would be a pretty epic display....Lol **** that blows the doors off my current MacBook Pro!
). No but I will take even more rediculously packed pixel density into the already awesome iPhone "Retina display" feature. 1920x1280 would be a pretty epic display....Lol **** that blows the doors off my current MacBook Pro!Do you realize that any higher resolution on the iPhone wouldn't be noticeable? Hence the term "retina display."
You could choose "I don't care" since you don't really care if it's there or not as long as you can turn it off.
Exact same reaction here. 10 seconds and I had to sit down and rub my eyes so I didn't vomit. I don't want a 3D iPhone, period.
I was all excited about getting 3d on the iphone and for half a second thought about switching to the Evo 3d but then I played with my niece's 3ds and I found out that I don't like 3d it made me dizzy and hurt my eyes. So no I don't want it on my phone.
No. It's the big new buzzword in the game industry at the moment, but will 3D enhance the story of Catherine? Or the next Final Fantasy?
NOPE.
On a smartphone - never mind a powerful games console - it would suck battery life like no tomorrow and you'd have to play games AT. EXACTLY. THE. RIGHT. ANGLE.
NOPE.
On a smartphone - never mind a powerful games console - it would suck battery life like no tomorrow and you'd have to play games AT. EXACTLY. THE. RIGHT. ANGLE.