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March 2009 31 Stereoscopy n n n n CGW_Half_HOR:CGW_Half_HOR 1/29/09 8:07 AM Page 1 The Future is Now DDD's CTO, Julian Flack, spoke recently about the future direction of the company's technology, where the 3D conversion is inte- grated into the game. He feels that this more advanced technology will enhance the sense of immersion in games and will utilize more of the new techniques being developed in Hollywood for 3D filmmaking. With these new 3D skills, a stronger emotional situa- tion will be developed by the skillful control of the 3D experience, thereby making the entire experience more realistic. To sum it all up, this new world of 3D gaming is poised on the brink of wider- based adoption by high-end gamers. ese various approaches are getting less expen- sive, but they do require powerful comput- ers bought within the past couple of years, accompanied by high-end gaming cards. As production ramps up, of course, it is likely that prices will drop, and this will lead to a broader-based adoption of stereo. Proponents of the widespread adoption of 3D TV are hoping that 3D gaming will be the wedge that pushes open the door to a demand for 3D in the home. A hint of what might be new on the horizon can be garnered from this state- ment: "iZ3D is in the process of establish- ing several social networks for gamers as a critical path to 3D education and promoting 3D play." What does this mean exactly? One can only speculate. But we'll let you know when the company makes an official announcement as to what it is trying to say here. Nevertheless, one thing is fairly certain: ese new tools will likely have broader adoption as the technology becomes more widely integrated through applications in education, training, and visualization. Still, they remain hopeful that foremost this will lead to 3D TV. n Linda Law is a digital/holographic artist who has been working in 3D since 1975. She is a fine artist who has also worked in holographic research, education, as a curator for the Museum of Holography, as a 3D animator for digital holograms, and as a writer about 3D technol- ogy. She can be reached at lindalaw@mhcable.com. DDD offers an affordable 3D conversion package that contains software, a transmitter, and a pair of wireless glasses.