3D TV Goal
The provider, Sky, made the revelation at an by the in London. "Our aim is to refine 3D techniques and TV production and build a content library over the coming year," Sky Chief Engineer Chris Johns .
Sky started testing its 3D TV technology and has broadcast several sporting events using the technology. The events were shot on two side-by-side cameras, and then merged together to create the three-dimensional effect. Viewers still needed special polarized glasses to see the action in 3D.
Device Delay
The real problem now lies in the devices: Even if the service is available, regular TVs won't be able to show the three-dimensional images. While 3D displays were a hot commodity at this year's in January--Panasonic showed off a capable of showing customized 3D Blu-ray movies, and LG talked about a 3D chip set in the future--moving from the convention floor to the living room is anything but an overnight process.