Home

Content about Jim Bottoms

06.25.10
Futuresource Entertainment Summit Finds 70% of Adults Are Interested in 3D Home Entertainment

On the heels of E3 2010, where Sony showcased a line of 3D games like Killzone 3 and Gran Turismo 5 and Nintendo 3DS was a hit, videogames will lead the upgrade of living rooms into 3D home entertainment centers. A recent conference in the UK, the Futuresource Entertainment Summit, focused on the transition from HD to 3D HD TV living rooms. As the pace of innovation shifts up several gears, the focus on the integration of entertainment content and home and personal electronics equipment has never been more intense.

02.22.10
Within Four Years Half of U.S. Homes Will Own a 3D-Ready TV

At CES 2010, 3D was the overriding message. With James Cameron’s Avatar still pulling in 3D revenue at the box office, Hollywood and the videogame industry are now focusing on bringing 3D home. The Blu-ray Disc Association’s announcement in December last year on the finalization of the Blu-ray 3D specification has been cemented by Sony’s release of a standalone 3D-Ready Blu-ray player, firmly fixing the industry’s crosshairs on a 3D future.

12.21.09
Mainstream Adoption of 3D in the Home Moves One Step Closer

With James Cameron’s Avatar in over 3,000 3D theatres around the world and Ubisoft’s 3D Avatar game out now for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the 3D home entertainment is gaining steam. In line with the Blu-ray Disc Association’s Blu-ray 3D specification, a recent strategic 3D report from Futuresource Consulting shows an upsurge in the adoption of high definition and Blu-ray hardware in 2010, strengthened by a clearly defined 3D roadmap.