You have, no doubt, heard about Sony’s 3D plans for the Playstation 3. Today, they have the whole thing showing off at a booth at the IFA in Berlin. Being nowhere near Germany, all we can do is live vicariously through other’s accounts – it’s reportedly awesome.
The whole thing works, as has been Sony’s never-ending modus operandi, in a proprietary manner. That’s no surprise. What seems amazing is that the whole thing appears to work so seamlessly and with little set-up.
According tp the reports, the setup involves a regular unmodified Playstation 3 console (both the fat and skinny ones will do), any PS3 title you pick up at GameStop, a new 3D Bravia TV (which is set for release at the end of 2010) and a pair of 3D glasses. The PS3 is hooked up to the TV by HDMI, the game is popped in the slot, you put on the glasses and that’s it – you’re killing enemy soldiers in 1080p-quality Call Of Duty like they were right in front of you. Damn.
Sony claims the system will work on all existing PS3 games (only games, not movies, by the way). It’s a lofty intention and it’s one we hope will come into fruition. Can you imagine how madly that will change the gaming landscape?
As we noted earlier, the system (using the 3D Bravia) is being prepped for a fourth quarter 2010 release. Sony’s long-term plans, however, involve outfitting the 3D capability on the PS3 itself, allowing it to provide the life-like quality to ordinary HDTVs.
I can’t believe it either, but Sony seems poised to reassert the Playstation’s role as the alpha console on the block. With the price drop, the PS3 Slim and this upcoming 3D system, the console wars really is about to heat up.
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