James Cameron's Avatar: 3D for Some, Not All
Some Xbox 360 owners left in the 2D cold
Some Xbox 360 owners won't be able to witness James Cameron's Avatar (the game, that is) in its full 3D glory.
Luc Duchaine, the game's senior international brand manager, has confirmed that the game requires 1080p resolution for the 3D effect. Ignoring the fact that not everyone has their console hooked up to an HDTV, the only way you get that resolution from your 360 is using HDMI out. Earlier 360s did not have the appropriate port, meaning that early adopters are left in the technology ghetto.
The Wii version also won't have 3D. The only way it could have been done on the system is through those funky old red and blue glasses (anaglyph), but Duchaine said, "anaglyph doesn't offer a quality image, and quality is synonymous with the James Cameron name."
So... tough luck for some, basically.
Source: MTV Multiplayer
Luc Duchaine, the game's senior international brand manager, has confirmed that the game requires 1080p resolution for the 3D effect. Ignoring the fact that not everyone has their console hooked up to an HDTV, the only way you get that resolution from your 360 is using HDMI out. Earlier 360s did not have the appropriate port, meaning that early adopters are left in the technology ghetto.
The Wii version also won't have 3D. The only way it could have been done on the system is through those funky old red and blue glasses (anaglyph), but Duchaine said, "anaglyph doesn't offer a quality image, and quality is synonymous with the James Cameron name."
So... tough luck for some, basically.
Source: MTV Multiplayer
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uuddlrlrba 30 Jul 2009 16:33
1/3
"anaglyph doesn't offer a quality image"
So what? Wii owners are used to not having a quality image. Hawhaw.
So what? Wii owners are used to not having a quality image. Hawhaw.
ghoti 30 Jul 2009 16:56
2/3
I set my 360's display options to output 1080p. I then connected it to my 1080p projector. My projector identifies the signal as 1080p.
I'm using component cables.
I'm using component cables.
deleted 30 Jul 2009 17:20
3/3
WTF!!, serioulsy why even bother making a 3D game???
I reckons that far far less than half of the buyers of this game will have the ability to play it in 3D
so not only must you have HDMI, a 360 or PS3 but you also Need and TV capable of 1080p!!
how many people actually have there system hooked up to 1080p sets, my living room TV is 1080p but my 360 isnt HDMI, my PS3 is obviously but my consoles arent in my living room, i have a games room for me and the kids, and that TV is 720p! too much fecking around for me, ill stick to playin games that focus on actually being dispalyed on MY TV, this isnt PC gaming here!
I reckons that far far less than half of the buyers of this game will have the ability to play it in 3D
so not only must you have HDMI, a 360 or PS3 but you also Need and TV capable of 1080p!!
how many people actually have there system hooked up to 1080p sets, my living room TV is 1080p but my 360 isnt HDMI, my PS3 is obviously but my consoles arent in my living room, i have a games room for me and the kids, and that TV is 720p! too much fecking around for me, ill stick to playin games that focus on actually being dispalyed on MY TV, this isnt PC gaming here!