3D gaming has come along way in a year!

"Carmi Levy threw some cold water on the concept in a recent article on Betanews where he argued that the lack of content, the lack of distribution (only some 3D Blu-ray discs will exist, certainly no television signals for the foreseeable future), lack of affordability ($3000.00 for a TV, $250.00 for the glasses) and lack of relevance (like I said, serious real-life dramas don’t translate well into 3D) make excitement about 3D TVs the equivalent of geek hyperventilation. I have to agree. I have no intention of running out and buying a 3D TV anytime soon. I’m sure a friend of mine who runs a business installing high-end theater systems for rich Hollywood types will find customers for them, but for me, money IS an object.

In fact, a product coming this Fall to the XBOX would be a PERFECT fit for a 3D gaming future. Nintendo popularized the motion controller with the Wii, and Sony is essentially cloning that concept for the PS3. Microsoft has taken a different tack, opting to dispense with controllers altogether and map your motions so that they can be integrated into the gaming experience.The technology is part of Project Natal (whose go-to-market product name isn’t set in stores yet, as far as I know), and it would be a perfect fit for a 3D gaming experience. Imagine a boxing game where the opponent is essentially standing in front of you (in 3D). I love dark games like “Left 4 Dead”, “Dead Rising,” “Fallout 3″ and “Gears of War.” Those games would absolutely freaking rock in 3D. Whole generations of gamers will probably sit far closer to the TV than mom says you should, but that’s a problem for their eye doctors. Natal seems uniquely suited to making the 3D experience more interesting from a gaming standpoint." -Zd net 2010

As you can see most of this came true with Call of duty black ops here in 3D if you want to see it (above). 3D gaming has made huge leaps in only a year. With LG changing to passive 3D gone are the days of $250 or $150 glasses, now are the days of $10 glasses to play with your friends! With a full set of glasses and a large 3D TV now available for LG either the 47" LW5300 priced at only $1099 a large great 3D gaming tv or if you need a larger TV for your gaming and love movies too; the LGLW5300 is 55" with a 3D blu ray and glasses for 4 at only $1,499  so cheap!
With Modern warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 both in 3D for 2011 which both will sell over $500,000,000 you have to figure that 3D gaming is here to stay.