Another hardware issue surrounds incompatible 3D glasses, analysts said. There are different types of active shutter and passive polarized glasses available to watch 3D content that may not work for all viewing devices, Jacobs said. TV makers have a vested interest in tying the glasses with their own screens to make money from them, Jacobs said.

The companies need to reach a consensus on a specific technology so 3D glasses work with a range of displays, Jacobs said.

However, one company, XpanD, on Tuesday announced universal 3D glasses called X103, which will work with multiple 3D TVs. Xpand worked with multiple TV makers while making the glasses.

"TV retailers cannot maintain 15 different models of glasses to support 15 different TV brands, rental AV companies cannot do it, and even 3D broadcasters ask for a universal pair of glasses that they can provide their 3D channel subscribers," said Ami Dror, Xpand's chief strategy officer, in a statement.

Further 3D research is also being directed toward TV sets, but may take longer to come to PCs, said Kurt Scherf, principal analyst at Parks Associates. Technologies like auto-stereoscopic displays, which show 3D images without the need for glasses, are being researched for TVs.