There are a lot of reasons why 3D is going to survive this time, a lot of them are money based.
Studios can keep movies in theatres longer and make money there without having to worry about pirate cams, of course there will be hacks of encoding and leaks but they are in a much better position than they were to deal with these.
The hardware manufacturers need to keep a cycle of obsolescence running, SD, SD colour, SD 16:9, HD, HD LCD, 3D with specs, 3D without specs and so it goes on.
You won't be able to avoid 3D sets, OK you may only use them in 2D but you'll still own a 3D set.
It gives those of us who make the stuff you watch more to play with or on a serious note more ways to tell a story.
3D at the moment shouts, it's as if every sound movie had to be loud or every colour movie had to be garish.
It will settle down.
People will get better using the technology.
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There are a lot of reasons why 3D is going to survive this time, a lot of them are money based. Studios can keep movies in theatres longer and make money there without having to worry about pirate cams, of course there will be hacks of encoding and leaks but they are in a much better position than they were to deal with these. The hardware manufacturers need to keep a cycle of obsolescence running, SD, SD colour, SD 16:9, HD, HD LCD, 3D with specs, 3D without specs and so it goes on. You won't be able to avoid 3D sets, OK you may only use them in 2D but you'll still own a 3D set. It gives those of us who make the stuff you watch more to play with or on a serious note more ways to tell a story. 3D at the moment shouts, it's as if every sound movie had to be loud or every colour movie had to be garish. It will settle down. People will get better using the technology.