GDC 09: Games, Movies Racing Towards 3D Evolution
Invincible TigerWhen we first laid eyes on Mario 64, we all drew a deep breath and said, "wow, so that's what 3D looks like." We were in our own homes and watching an evolution and a revolution on our television screens. ...will this happen again soon, but only with true 3D?
As GamesIndustry.biz reports from the Game Developers Conference, Blitz Games says they're racing the movie industry towards full recognition of the 3D goal. Furthermore, TechRadar got a chance to see Blitz's innovative application in action and the conclusion is, "it works." Blitz apparently has been telling everyone at the conference that they fully intend to beat Hollywood in this race; damn, it's like racing the Russians to the moon (only not anywhere near as historical). The movies are still struggling with "digital format issues," and in the meantime, Blitz wants to team up with TV manufacturers "to reach early adopting consumers." Said Blitz CTO Andrew Oliver:
"We're going to try and beat them, it's a race. We'll get our games out before the movies. I first saw proper high-definition through the Xbox, because there wasn't Sky HD and services like that. I think the same will happen again, it's like with 3DTVs, people are going to experience their first content via games.
Film company's think they're going to be getting their films out but format wars will delay them. And we'll be there on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360."
The first example of this is Blitz's Invincible Tiger for the PSN and XBLA. TechRadar says the 3DTV tech really gives you a feeling of depth and perhaps surprisingly, "it actually adds considerably to the overall gameplay experience. " Blitz says they're currently in talks with TV manufacturers regarding the best way to bring this title to the masses, so it'll be interesting to see how things progress. For an Invincible Tiger hands-on preview and screenshots, visit TechRadar. Pay attention, people, you could be looking at the birth of a whole new era of gaming...
3/25/2009 Ben Dutka
Put this on your webpage or blog:
Email this to a friend
Follow PSX Extreme on Twitter
Comments (24 posts)
Cavan
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 11:00:03 AM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
King James
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 11:12:38 AM
0 up, 0 down
BTNwarrior
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 11:02:03 AM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
King James
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 11:13:07 AM
Reply
2 up, 0 down
Cpt_Geez
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 12:03:10 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
Tim Speed24
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 12:16:06 PM
Reply
Love my future proof PS3.
But HDTVs on the other hand, keep evolving to the point where you may have to buy new ones every 4 years.
0 up, 0 down
whooka
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 12:59:24 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 2:19:27 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
Wage SLAVES
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 3:38:00 PM
Last edited by Wage SLAVES on 3/25/2009 3:38:22 PM
0 up, 0 down
ed_winchester
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 4:51:11 PM
Imagine a bit how LBP works when moving up and down along the 3 planes. Imagine this 3d tech on a racing game, working similarly,
The back pane is the background, the middle plane being the car and the front pain is the HUD. The hud will appear (when wearing the special glasses) to be projected just in front of the middle plane and as if floating just out of the tv screen. So if your tyres kick up dust, the dust will move from the middle plane to the front one and give a sense of true 3d. Hope that makes sense
0 up, 0 down
ed_winchester
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 4:54:00 PM
1 up, 0 down
PSNclaw18
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 8:11:43 PM
0 up, 0 down
Ultimadream
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 2:58:31 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
Reccaman18
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 3:26:17 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 3:55:56 PM
0 up, 0 down
Reccaman18
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 4:38:49 PM
0 up, 0 down
Wage SLAVES
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 3:39:25 PM
Reply
Last edited by Wage SLAVES on 3/25/2009 3:40:45 PM
0 up, 0 down
coverton341
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 8:03:30 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
JcBball717
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 8:43:43 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
SPS3
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 9:07:25 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
pyrobomber70
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 10:10:55 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
JcBball717
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 11:25:55 PM
0 up, 0 down
King James
Reply
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 10:53:44 AM
I'm intrigued by this concept. But I don't think its a race. It's not that serious. This Oliver character is probably just one of those ppl who are too competitive. You know, those ppl at see everything as a competition.