There are times when I think technology simply cannot get any better. What sorts of computer software will enhance out computing experience? What is the next cell phone that will be envied by all who do not have it? And how will television evolve past flat screen, high definition TVs? I've thought a lot about the last question since my family purchased an HD TV and I couldn't come up with anything. Recently I discovered an article on CNN.com explaining the future of TV and the newest technology being crafted.
Believe it or not, 3D TV is predicted to be the next big thing! At first I was skeptical. When I think of 3D, I think of it as being reserved for Disney World attractions, not an 'everyday' sort of thing. Besides, I can barely imagine a time past an era that has hardly begun. Most people I know do not even have high definition TVs or have barely taken their our of the box and the TV industry is already preparing something bigger and better. But don't get me wrong, I welcome the new technologies and am eager knowing that I may someday have a 3D home theater in my living room!
Such 3D TVs are already in existence but the issue of wearing glasses is one of the kinks needing to be worked out. Glassless 3D viewing does exist, but not at a quality suitable for everyday viewing. I think that is is important for 3D TVs to have glassless viewing to increase the products appeal. However, I question what effects long term 3D viewing will have on people's eyes. Health issues including headaches and blurred vision can end up being serious problems and is one thing that should be tested before 3D TVs become more of a standard. Straying away from health issues is the problem associated with the broadcasting infrastructure of 3D signals into living rooms across the world, which is in need of a serious update before broadcasting is possible. I see this issue to be a positive in our economy today (and maybe in the future). With the current economic times the constructing of a new infrastructure could be a great way to create jobs.
Overall, I think 3D TV will be an interesting thing to look forward to. While the future of other technological products is not clear, a new way of watching TV will be revolutionary for the world.