Movie Theaters Aim for Live 3D Sports

teutonic_leech writes "ZDNet has an article claiming that movie theater operators plan to be screening live 3D sports events by 2007 in a bid to lure sports fans away from their home theater systems and bolster sagging mid-week ticket sales." From the article: "Other chains are looking to much-improved digital three-dimensional projection for an experience theatergoers can't get at home. But while the projection has greatly advanced from the early 3D days, special glasses must still be worn to achieve the full effect."

Stereoscopy?

[michaelhood]

Why hasn't "3D" technology advanced in the last 15 years?

It's severely lagging behind all the other technologies. Where are holograms?

pfft 3d...

[Mister Impressive]

Who needs 3D glasses when I have my beer goggles !!

Special Glasses??

[nsundeepreddy]

I already wear special glasses!! When is the screening?? :)

If you want to make this work

[fred911]

I've got 1 word

PORN

It built the net

Re:Beer?

[Realistic_Dragon]

So they are actually going to be selling beer in the movie theater for sports?

No, they are going to be selling Bud.

Re:Beer?

[Scarletdown]

So they are actually going to be selling beer in the movie theater for sports?

The cinemas brought in vendors to stroll the aisles with hot dogs, peanuts and beer

Will the prices be the same as at the ball park?

They shouldn't have to charge stadium prices for the concessions, since no studios will be taking away the majority of the theater's ticket sales, which is why the theaters usually charge those horrendous prices for snacks. That is where their earnings mostly come from.

Hopefully, the NFL and other sports associations will negotiate a truly fair agreement with the theater owners instead of following the studios' lead.

Obligatory Futurama reference

[n0dalus]

Kif: The Holoshed's on the fritz again -- the characters turned real!
Zapp: Damn! The last time that happened, I got slapped with three paternity suits!

Where was this technology...

[blank_vlad]

...when Janet Jackson's boob flopped out at the Superbowl?

Re:Where was this technology...

[MobileTatsu-NJG]

"...when Janet Jackson's boob flopped out at the Superbowl?"

Argh! The goggles! They do NOTHING!

Re:If you want to make this work

[mcon147]

and where are you supposed to wank in a cinema?

Will it be like Walt Disney World?

[Jim in Buffalo]

At the 3D attractions at Walt Disney World, like "Honey I Shrunk the Audience," and that Muppets one and the Bug's Life one and the other one with Donald Duck, there are smells put out and wind generated to enhance the experience, along with the occasional spray of water or cascade of bubbles. Maybe they should do that with the sporting events.

Re:Shouldnt it read....

[Anonymous Coward]

Actully LSD makes it have quite an effect as well.

Re:Stereoscopy?

[Zaatxe]

Duke Nuken Forever will come with a holographic interface.