Re: Stereo's Future

[P3D Gabriel Jacob <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John O. writes,
>>That is a piece of cake with a digital camera so long as the
>>two frames have a consistant registration.  You don't need
>>any photofinisher support, just access to the hardware.
Mike K. replies,
>I didn't mean that one COULDN'T make one, but are millions
>and millions of people *doing* that which you suggest every
>year?  I suspect that it's NOT a popular format for current
>day photographers.

True, but the discussion is about stereo's future. At least, that's
what it says in the subject line! 

>It's that I don't believe that in one's home (place of social events)
>that people will have their PC at the center of their gathering.
>Not currently.  This is where photo's are normally shown (the gathering
>points).  I don't think the PC is "there" in most cases. 

This is rapidly changing. Due to convergence of technologies, this 
will/is an outdated notion. 

>P.S.- Another alternative would be the day when large-screen wide-angle
>    goggle-compatible laptops become very inexpensive and commonly used
>    as one's home computer (and home computers increase their household
>    penetration even further).  Maybe with a built in DVD-RAM disk drive.
>    Don't think this will be soon either.

Home computer penetration is inevitable, and will happen faster
than most people realize. Look at the Internet, who could have
predicted this just a few short years ago? Aunt Mildred
will be owning and using a computer and not even know it.

As for cost or "investment" in this (future) 3D toy, this also
is a non issue, since most of the equipment required will already
be in place. Your television in your living room will be a computer.
Your computer will be a television. Your telephone line will be
your cable TV. Your cable TV could very well be your telephone
line. The lines (or cable) are being blurred! ;-) Thus, everyone
will already have 90% of the equipment to start their new 3D hobby!
As for the photo in your wallet, that too will soon be obsolete!

Gabriel, who doesn't know what he owns anymore. 




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