Pass
At £12.50 (though that does include a free pint for O2 customers) I wont be rushing to the nearest cinema that has it on - shame.
Paris as I'm sure she has seen plenty of odd shaped balls in 3D
Next month’s rugby match between England and Wales looks set to go down in history as Blighty’s first live sports event broadcast in 3D. England team sponsor O2 said 40 cinemas across the country will show the 6 February Twickenham match live in 3D. Paul Vaughan, Operations Director for the Rugby Football Union, said: “I hope …
We don't get to see much rugby here in the States, but I have seen enough to know that the thought of seeing rugby played on a movie-theater screen in 3D sounds positively terrifying... especially since they don't serve beer at the theater.
MadMonkOfFunk's got it right. Screw the funny glasses; go watch the game at a nice cozy bar where you can drink beer while you watch.
...as a simple web search for "bbc 3d rugby" should prove.
Maybe the satellite broadcast on the 8th March 2008 (RBS Six Nations rugby match between Scotland and England) wasn't for a general public audience, but that is a minor detail that hasn't got anything to do with the technical achievement.
Doesn't seem that there's any cinemas in Wales listed as covering this match. That's a pity - and a potential loss of business for O2. Rugby is highly popular in Wales, and the England match is a cult event!
I don't hear any discussion about the technology (where's the IT angle?).
Like, what resolution super-HD signal are they expecting to distribute? How many cameras are they running at Twickers? Do you get a simulated pitch-side centreline seat to watch the match from, or will the view cut and pan around the place as happens on TV?
If the latter, better have the barf bags handy!
Steve