The Assassin Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Full stereoscopic 3D is set to hit the Xbox 360, Eurogamer can reveal. This stereo 3D support works exactly like the PlayStation 3's 3D effect. In other words, full-on HDMI 1.4 stereoscopic 3D in the 1280x1470 twin 720p framebuffer configuration. This would mean a 720p image per eye. When asked for information on this planned improvement, a source familiar with Xbox 360 development hinted at an E3 announcement. "They'd be mad not to do it, is all I can say," said our source. "The machine is not only very capable, it's more capable than the PlayStation 3 of doing stereo, assuming you don't have one of the old crappy ones with the composite leads... assuming you have a HDMI Xbox. "The bottleneck is more on the graphical throughput for rendering out in stereo." So, when will Microsoft announce full stereo 3D support for the Xbox 360? "E3 is coming up," is all our source would offer. "Microsoft is going to have to go on stage to say something, aren't they?" Stereoscopic 3D gaming is one of the PlayStation 3's most-touted features. It was unlocked on the machine in June last year with a firmware update, making it the only console on the market with support for full stereoscopic 3D gaming. A number of PS3 games run in 3D, including Gran Turismo 5 and Killzone 3. A handful of Xbox 360 games have launched under the "stereoscopic 3D" banner, including Crytek's Crysis 2 and Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops. But they all render using 3D techniques based on the principle of two distinct images crammed into one 720p framebuffer. This new change is set to occur through a firmware update. While it is unclear exactly how Microsoft will enable full 3D, there is more than enough bandwidth to sustain it, even on HDMI 1.1, let alone the 1.2 the Xbox 360 uses. "We're a fully 3D-capable console today. We support 3D games that are in the market today," Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg told VG247 last year. "The capability is there. The question is whether or not the consumer demand is there. That's the unanswered question. We're not a consumer electronics company that's trying to sell 3DTVs, so we have the benefit of waiting until the market responds. We're going to take probably more of a pull than a push approach." Microsoft told Eurogamer this afternoon that it "does not comment on rumour or speculation". Source: http://www.eurogamer...itting-xbox-360 3D=Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooo Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 It's good if it picks up, might buy a 3dtv one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sackboy Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 But Sony has many games already in 3D and many games lined up for 3D , a good move ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooo Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 It's good if both consoles support 3D, will justify my 3Dtv purchase + PS3 has 3D blurays as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullu Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 3D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 I have a core model which doesn't even have a HDMI out FFS :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeehunter Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 I have a core model which doesn't even have a HDMI out FFS :| I bought a new slim for that reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 I bought a new slim for that reason You missed the point. With a considerable proportion of 360 owners not having a HDMI port, they cannot go forward with it. If they do, they might want to replace them with Slims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 3DLOL. @ DA..why can't they go forward with it? The non HDMI guys just won't be able to play. Anyway, is this MS' big strategy for E3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 i can't run 3d stuff on my 360 as it has no hdmi port Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 3DLOL. @ DA..why can't they go forward with it? The non HDMI guys just won't be able to play. Anyway, is this MS' big strategy for E3? The non HDMI guys just won't be able to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tushiq Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 have the 3dtv but got the core console so no hdmi , will pick a slim model if they announce to officially support 3d, gears would be epic in 3d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 MS.. 1. Introduce stereoscopic 3D 2. Make non HDMI consoles unable to play 3D (they really don't have to do anything, the consoles would be unable to by default ) 3. Fanboys bitch a little but buy new X360 with HDMI port to be on the cutting edge. 4. ??? 5. Profit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 MS.. 1. Introduce stereoscopic 3D 2. Make non HDMI consoles unable to play 3D (they really don't have to do anything, the consoles would be unable to by default ) 3. Fanboys bitch a little but buy new X360 with HDMI port to be on the cutting edge. 4. ??? 5. Profit Not until someone sues them for being unfair.....If you remember MS's first ever press conference regarding the HDMI port.....then you'd know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindoctor Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 how exactly are they going to get the juice to output stereo 3d from the fossilized hardware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 how exactly are they going to get the juice to output stereo 3d from the fossilized hardware? I read a techdoc regarding that somewhere.....seemed fair enough at that time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shantz Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 how exactly are they going to get the juice to output stereo 3d from the fossilized hardware? From the balls of ballmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Ballmer hasn't changed in two decades. Wait..that's a compliment. Ballmer used to look like that even then DA..I don't know that conference but they're not really being unfair. The non HDMI guys are jus gonna have to suck it up, that is, if thy care about 3D at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theneurotoxin Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 how exactly are they going to get the juice to output stereo 3d from the fossilized hardware? http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-xbox360-3d-ready-article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shantz Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Ballmer hasn't changed in two decades. Wait..that's a compliment. Ballmer used to look like that even then DA..I don't know that conference but they're not really being unfair. The non HDMI guys are jus gonna have to suck it up, that is, if thy care about 3D at all. +1 I think MSFT would be concerned but not enough to stop bringing this feature in.. Sony also went the same way removing PS2 BC in new PS3s and then OtherOS from slim PS3s.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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