You’ve seen new films in theaters playing in 3D, most notably Avatar and Alice & Wonderland. For the first time, that technology is being brought to homes around the United States. With the start of the 2010 World Cup ESPN has taken a big step towards 3D TV.
Announced in January, ESPN intends to broadcast 25 world cup matches, including the final on July 11th, in 3D. Additional events to be aired on ESPN 3D include the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, and the BCS college football National Championship. In the future, the X Games and NBA are likely to be shown on ESPN 3D.
Currently, this service is only available to DirecTV and Comcast customers, but many other distributors are expected to start carrying 3D channels, including Dish Network. Sony, IMAX, and Discovery are all working with satellite TV providers to create their own 3D channels. As more and more of these channels come to market more distributors and networks will be creating 3D channels to fill consumer demand.
The future of television is 3D and that future starts today.
Attribution: ESPN 3D Launches Today: The First 3D TV Channel