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The following entertainment article was written exclusively for Spreety TV Online by professional journalist Carolyn Giardina.

3D: Coming Soon to a Computer Screen Near You?
By Carolyn Giardina

A brilliant cockroach, giant woman and blob of goo are among the out-of-this-world creatures that will soon jump off movie screens, as Dreamworks Animation opens its first digital 3D movie “Monsters versus Aliens” on March 27.

Digital Technology—if used properly–has enabled 3D movies to be made and shown with more precision than in the past. Many in Hollywood believe that by removing elements that have created discomfort and eye fatigue, this new medium will bring audiences back to theaters in record numbers.

Stakeholders also believe 3D will come to the audiences’ home—and hand.

On the way are a range of consumer electronics that support 3D, including computer monitors and TVs, video game displays, smart phones and other handheld devices. Some promising technologies can be viewed without special glasses.
Others gadgets coming to market include a 3D webcam, as well as a head-mounted 3D display that when hooked up to a portable content player such as an iPod allows 3D viewing on the go.

The technology can work—the author of this article has seen and tried many of these devices—but more needs to be done.
There are a lot of moving parts in the effort to bring 3D to the home. Business models and technical standards are for instance still being developed, and naturally content is key for consumers.
In Hollywood, the release of “Monsters versus Aliens” is a benchmark in the digital 3D movement, as DreamWorks Animation made a commitment that with this movie, all of its titles going forward will be made in 3D.

Disney has made the same commitment for its animated slate, which includes Pixar Animation Studios’ titles such as this year’s “Up” and a rerelease in 3D of its classic “Toy Story.”
And arguably the most anticipated movie of the year is James Carmeron’s 3D title “Avatar”—his first major motion picture since “Titanic”—which opens on Dec. 9.