A few months ago while in Las Vegas, I had a chance to check out Sony's 3DTV exhibit in the MGM Grand. I had previously been able to see Panasonic's and Samsung's 3DTVs but it was my first time to actually experience video games in this new dimension of viewing. Needless to say, I was pretty impressed. While I don't feel that it will revolutionize games or how we view media for that matter, what I saw exceeded my expectations. The image was clear, the 3D elements looked great, and the quality reminded me of the 3D effects you see at Disneyland. While I couldn't tell much difference among the brands other than I felt Panasonic had better color and depth than Samsung, I found that the glasses the different brands offered really changed my mind on which TV I would get if I bought one.Unfortunately, both Sony and Samsung seemed to forget that there are people that already have to wear glasses for everyday tasks, like myself. The design from both companies allowed very little room for a second pair of prescription glasses underneath the ones required to view 3D and I found that it was very uncomfortable to wear. Sony's glasses wouldn't even stay straight because of my frames underneath, causing the 3D effect to skew at an angle. Panasonic, incidentally, has a great design for their 3D glasses including a floating nose bridge which pushes the lenses far enough away so they do not scratch the glasses underneath. Even though I'm a die hard Sony fan, this simple consideration and design for people who already wear glasses will have me put my money behind Panasonic if I ever were to pick up on the 3D trend. Ironically, I found out that I can't physically join 3D mania since I am prone to migraines and 3DTVs seem to trigger migraines in people like me. At least I'm saving myself a few grand, right?
