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FIFA might drop 3D coverage for World Cup 2014

article published on 24 June, 2013

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is considering dropping 3D broadcasts of World Cup 2014, to be hosted by Brazil next summer. Its unease about 3D broadcasts comes just days after ESPN revealed it will abandon 3D broadcasts altogether. ESPN found that there simply wasn't enough viewers in the United States to make continued investment in 3D broadcasts worthwhile. ... [ read the full article ]

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DarthMopar
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_ 		24. June 2013 @ 16:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No desire to jump on 3D bandwagon. The idea that you have to wear ridiculous glasses while watching TV...SMH And what if you wanna have a 3D Super Bowl party? Silly glasses for you and all your friends! -No thanks
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Bozobub
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_ 		24. June 2013 @ 22:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have very different prescriptions for each eye; while my depth perception is fine, TV/movie 3D ain't so 3D, and furthermore, causes me to have serious headaches from the eyestrain. If 3D display tech that requires glasses (whether active or passive) didn't reduce visible light to each eye by exactly 50%, this might not be such an issue.

It's not just me. Everyone in my family, lousy vision or not, refers to 3D as "Super Headache Mode". It can't die off fast enough for me.
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