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Football News > SoccerBible Debate - Football in 3D? - 28/01/10




Sunday's Premier League
football match between Arsenal and Manchester United will be the world's first live 3D game, and we'd love to hear your opinion on the event?!

Football fans at nine pubs in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Dublin will be wearing their 3D specs as they become the first audiences anywhere in the world to watch live 3D sport! The top-of-the-table clash at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium will be the public's first taste of live 3D football, ahead of Sky's dedicated 3D channel launching in April.

With specially engineered 3D camera rigs housing Sky's high definition cameras, Sky promises to broadcast a weekly 3D Premier League game to hundreds more pubs this spring. And in the home, its 1.6 million Sky+HD customers will be able to watch the 3D channel at no extra charge.

Gerry O'Sullivan, Sky's Director of Strategic Product Development, said: "2010 is the year for 3D TV. People have already embraced 3D cinema and because Sky's 3D service uses the same kind of technology, we're confident there will be demand for sport, movies, concerts and drama in 3D."

Barney Francis, Managing Director of Sky Sports, added: "Sky Sports has a proud history of innovation, from the simple clock and scoreline in the corner of the screen through to high definition. It's fitting that we're pioneering this new, revolutionary development in broadcasting."


WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU THINK OF LIVE 3D FOOTBALL...IS IT AN EXPERIENCE THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE GAME, OR IS IT A DISTRACTION FROM THE GAME THAT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR THE PUB ARENA?


Comments

 

Boot Hunter said:

Wow, pretty interesting news! I believe that it will enhance the viewing experience as 3d transmission will undoubtedly be better.

January 28, 2010 4:41 PM
 

RONALDO9 said:

second and yes 3D

January 28, 2010 4:56 PM
 

F.A Cup Glory said:

 hmm wondering how good it will be but if they get it      right..could be amazing

January 28, 2010 8:08 PM
 

mthdog2003 said:

can people in THE USA SEE THIS??

January 28, 2010 8:32 PM
 

Tiki said:

sounds wierd

January 28, 2010 8:47 PM
 

Im H8 Fanboys said:

3d distorts your vision and if you wear the glasses for to long it can damage your eyesight

January 28, 2010 10:17 PM
 

MURRAY_7 said:

When i go into the pub on Sunday, it's gonna look like aload of geeks in front of a TV wearing thoes 3D glasses lol

January 28, 2010 10:26 PM
 

cronaldo9kaka8 said:

Thats a badass idea that'll be down, definitely gonna wanna see how its gonna turn out

January 29, 2010 1:32 AM
 

AE7 said:

That's crazy shet right their

January 29, 2010 3:02 AM
 

Jorge 11 said:

they did this in mexico when america and chivas played

which it is the classic game of mexico but it was on theaters live

like last year

January 29, 2010 3:31 AM
 

dan said:

interesting. but i think im happy the way it is now. in 2d.

January 29, 2010 3:54 AM
 

perrygroves said:

I agree with Murray. It wont catch on in pubs because when you go watch footy in a pub with your mates you dont just sit there and watch the screen you chat to your mates, get a pint, play pool etc. You wont get this 'pub' atmosphere with 3D glasses on!

In the home however this could work, id be happy to sit down on a Sunday and watch a good game in 3D.

January 29, 2010 9:35 AM
 

Alexandros900 said:

well cool

January 29, 2010 10:14 AM
 

mark rudn said:

its not gonna be that good.

January 29, 2010 5:09 PM
 

DarloFcFan said:

not in pubs at home yeah but in pubs big no :D

January 29, 2010 5:24 PM
 

jamesy94 said:

wat if they show a shot from behind the net, ul tink ur gettin hit in the face by the ball lol

January 29, 2010 6:57 PM
 

junyeoli said:

so whens this technology coming to australia?

Im guessing in about 10 years time...

January 30, 2010 6:21 AM
 

cfc1994 said:

it sounds good but when it comes into the homes of people loads of us are going to be missing out coz we don't have sky hd

January 30, 2010 11:08 AM
 

cr9ronaldocr9 said:

ESPN is going to have a 3D channel. It will have all the World Cup matches on it. The first game aired in 3D on this channel will be the WC opener.

January 30, 2010 1:59 PM
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