Starting in June 2010, DirecTV will premiere four channels dedicated to 3D programming. They will include ESPN 3D, a 3D-only channel called N3D, a 3D pay-per view channel, and a 3D DirecTV on Demand. ESPN 3D is a free upgrade for ESPN-subscribing DirecTV members, while the rest of the channels are free upgrades for all DirecTV subscribers.
Discovery Channel has also announced plans to launch a 3D channel in 2011, as a cooperation with IMAX and Sony.
The world's fascination with 3D stems from our want to have fiction be as realistic as possible, thus allowing us to believe it. The technology has been around for over 50 years and shows no signs of slowing, only growth.
The fact that two 3D movies were on the list of Best Picture nominations at the 2009 Academy Awards shows that it is becoming more and more mainstream to have 3D in our everyday life. Why wouldn't the next step be the screen in each of our homes?
In the future, I could likely see all channels broadcasting in 3D, as long as they find a technology to allow us not to wear those stupid looking glasses.
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