14 DAY TRIAL // Sony is once again praising 3D technology, saying that the new tech makes gaming more accessible to new players, and will constitute a brand new creative medium that will reach new markets.
The Japanese company has been adamant about supporting 3D technology, as its PlayStation 3, as well as its special Bravia 3DTV sets, both support 3D gaming, with the help of special active shutter glasses.
According to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's Mike Hocking, we are now at the dawn of stereoscopic 3D gaming, and that the technology will offer a new creative medium for developers.
"We can make more games more accesible with 3D," Hocking said, during the Develop in Liverpool conference, in a special session, titled 'Seeing is Believing: 3D a New Creative Medium for Games'.
According to the Sony executive, 3D will make gaming more accessible to people that aren't into games right now.
"Doing things like the way we've used Move combined with 3D in Tumble makes a game more natural and more accessible, which will be great for welcoming more people to your games," he added.
Hocking also revealed that 3D can't be used just as a gimmick to add depth, but as a truly new dimension that can be used to bring more interaction to games.
"With 3D, unlike other mediums film and TV, we can interact and innovate in far more ways. 3D is not just about adding depth to a game; it's a new creative medium with which game developers can work."
The Sony executive also revealed last week that there are currently more than 50 3D games in development right now, and that Sony's internal studios are also leading the way with 20 of those games in the creation stage.
Even if Hocking says that 3D makes gaming accessible, he shouldn't forget that to experience 3D, quite a hefty investment is still needed, as the prices for compatible 3DTVs are well beyond the reach of regular gamers.