This growth is due to the use of 3D imaging technology in health care.
The 3D imaging market to grow from USD 4.9 Billion in 2015 to USD 16.6 Billion by 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 27.5% during the forecast period.
This growth is due to the use of 3D imaging technology in health care.
The 3D imaging market to grow from USD 4.9 Billion in 2015 to USD 16.6 Billion by 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 27.5% during the forecast period.
Interestingly, the new 3D blockbusters are targeting adult viewers:
Hollywood’s major studios are preparing to flood festival screens and commercial theaters with an unusual, year-end wave of grown-up movie spectacles — shown in the 3-D or large-screen format that is usually reserved for action blockbusters with younger audiences.
Source: Hollywood Uses Bigger Screens to Tell Sophisticated Stories – The New York Times
A local movie theater owner says he is selective in what movies he will show in 3D, noting that a 3D film needs to be shown in both 2D and 3D options, taking up theater seat space. He now only shows 3D films when he thinks the use of 3D is used appropriately to add value to the story and will generate a good return on investment.
The story says 1/4th of population watched a 3D movie in 2014 while the overall percentage declined (which could be due to fewer 3D movies or theaters showing 3D). However, young viewers up through age 24 increased their 3D viewing during 2014 and was otherwise unchanged for several adult age groups.
Craftily, we gave some of our volunteers 3D glasses, making them think they were viewing in 3D, but showed them the film in 2D. These people reported dizziness at about the same rate (3%) as those viewing real 3D. In contrast, people viewing real 3D were much more likely to report headache or eyestrain (around 10%) than people who just thought they were viewing 3D. This suggests that while 3D gives some people a headache, it doesn’t really make people dizzy – people just expect it to
Source: Do 3D films make you dizzy – or is it just your imagination?
Starting in the fall of 2014, Youtube began dropping support for 3D videos. Now, Google briefly mentions it will be launching 360 degree VR 3D support soon (it’s #7 on this video).
Presumably, 3D VR will also support conventional 3D streaming again, as well.