Acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron wants to bring real 3d movies to the masses with Avatar, his 2009 summer blockbuster. Say what you will about Titantic, the man has revolutionized the film industry and practically pioneered computer generated special effects. He recently spoke at Microsoft’s Advance 08 on how he feels about the state of stereoscopic entertainment:

“Stereo production is the next big thing,” he said. “We are born seeing in three dimensions. Most animals have two eyes and not one. There is a reason I think.”

The man has a point. Imagine if you lost one of your eyes in some freak accident. Now how much would it suck to have to walk around living with only one eye? I guess you could manage, but its not desirable. So why settle for flat movies and games in only 2D? People always want to claim 3d will never work. I ask you this: what has been the last revolutionary step in filmmaking? *3D* computer graphics. What was the last big jump in video-gaming? From 2D games to *3D* games. Tell me that doesn’t say something?

Cameron goes on to mention the Avatar video game, developed by Ubisoft, and how they already have an early build running on an Xbox360 in full stereo 3d!

“You are in the game,” he said. “This is the ultimate immersive media.”

I’ve been gaming in stereo 3d for years, its an incredible experience. I was playing Crysis the other night on my new rig and got that baby up in stereo3d. All I can say is wow! Simply incredible. That first jungle level had me feeling like I was in friggin’ Vietnam! I was getting goose-bumps it was seriously that intense. I’d say its an even bigger jump then from standard definition to HD. Its like you’re there. Even old games really take on a whole new light when gaming in 3d. If they can find a way to make this work and cheap enough to bring to the mass market, things are looking very good for stereo 3d gaming in 2009.

I’ve also heard that Vuzix, makers of the VR920, are working on a model for the Xbox360, called the VR920-X, which is currently at the prototype level. No word yet on release dates or prices, but it appears Cameron’s not the only one looking to get some real 3d running on the Xbox360.

link: James Cameron: 3D heading beyond movies // via: Kotaku

Tags: Stereo 3D, Video Games //