Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

NFL's First Broadcast In 3-D, Still Has Work To Do

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the more-cheerleaders-for-sure dept.

darkwing_bmf writes "The NFL broadcast a live game to theaters in 3-D for the first time on Thursday night. The technology demonstration was mostly successful but they still have some issues to work out. 'Some scenes clearly captured the benefits of 3-D broadcasts, however, such as an interception by Chargers linebacker Stephen Cooper as players crisscrossed the field, and a long touchdown catch by San Diego's Vincent Jackson with the arc of the ball caught on camera all the way. Viewers were encouraged to text in their reaction to the viewing. One of the first comments, according to the commentators: "More cheerleaders."'"

2 of 178 comments (clear)

  1. Next: cameras in helmets! by SputnikPanic · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Now all we need are cameras in the players' helmets and then we can all feel like we're really part of the game. Which might not be such a good thing when you see a 300-lb lineman with a full head of steam barreling towards "you". Might make for sloppy beer management...

  2. So what you're saying is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Three kinds of people watch football:

    1) Dumb kids

    2) Closet homosexuals

    3) Leering perverts

    I'm not dumb and I'm not a homosexual, so I'm a leering perv.

    See how easy it was to summarize your wordy post?