I was wondering, since 3D tv's are becoming increasingly popular, if it would be possible to play skyrim in stereoscopic 3D?
Some games already support it, and I think it really adds something to the experience, it helps alot with immersion.

What do you guys think about stereoscopic 3D?

Yes of course. I know Todd :bowdown: doesn't care about 3D but I really like 3D gaming once in a while. Not constantly but sometimes for immersion, to svck me in even deeper into the world.

Honestly?

I didn't tried it If someone buys me a 3D-capable monitor and/or the Nvidia 3D glasses....

Do not want. It doesn't add anything to the game imho.

On PC? Sure, there's plenty of power to run it.

Not on console, though, they're pushed hard enough without being asked to render a scene twice. At best, settings will just be turned down for 3d mode, but at worst it could actively impact the game. So, no thanks.

Prob require to buy 3D glasses from the past and the right equipments to work, anyway it could give you epilspsy as well for taking it too seriously.

Where is it proven that a 3dTV has higher risk of epilepsy? I would like a link for that. Anyways, a strong no for me, Once 3d is actually viable where we don't need glasses and can turn it on and off with ease (finally Nintendo has a gimmick with promise), then it might be interesting. Until then, it will remain a gimmicky toy like motion controls.

No - Surely the number of people who wouldn't even be able to use the feature outnumber those that could? In which case I'd rather they spend their resources on something everyone can appreciate. Plus I'm pretty sure Todd Howard has said somewhere that he's not keen on it.

Your poll suggests that the developer is the one to do the work.
This is incorrect:
3D display is normally implemented by the driver of your video card.
The driver merely needs to shift the view point of the original data left and then rigth.

The developer does not need to do anything (except for placing foreground data like compass, healthbar, .. at a reasonable distance).

No, it's a gimmick now like it was back in the day.

Good job for automatically assuming I'm talking about 3D on PC. As far as I know 3D is already supported on PC with any Directx9 game if you have a nVidia card, so that shouldn't be a problem.

I'm talking about consoles here, where the developer has to implement the code into the game for 3D to work.

Lots of hate against 3D, judging from the poll... I wonder why, is it because of PC elitists that don't want the console players to get any extra attention during development time? Or because peoplehaven't really given 3D gaming a try and are quick to judge something they don't know? Or do they genuinely dislike 3D gaming?

I for one welcome it with open arms, but I see there are not many like me :confused:

Its a general hate of 3d for me, as you probably gathered from my post. But I didn't vote so you don't have a no vote from me anyways. I find 3d detracting from core experience and have always just, for a lack of a better term, imagined it was 3d using depth perception and a bit of open mindedness. You can trick your body into getting sick, feeling nonexistent pain, getting better, and hearing/seeing things that aren't there. Full 3d visualization isn't too challenging.

I don't get this 3D hype all of a sudden.
I don't like it,big NO for skyrim.
End of story.

Not all dissension is hate. I know many people with a variety of vision problems, especially those involving depth perception that could not use this feature.

Personally, I have nothing against 3D technology, but some just will not be able to use it. And from those, 3D might possibly elicit a yawn, but not necessarily hate.

IMO Consoles aren't ready for 3d yet. I know it's been done already but you're seriously taxing your system by doing this.

3d on the PC is different and better because if you have the power you won't be taking a big cut in graphics.

Either way it will be 'optional' whether the game is '3d ready' or 3d compatible on PC. On consoles I doubt it because they will probably be developed to use as much of the system resources as possible. Rendering twice will burn up the graphics chips in the consoles sooner or later.

And 3d doesn't give you epilepsy...I've been using it on PC for quite some time now and do not get headaches or seizures. FAIL to you 3d haters just because some people like it

I'm giving a provisional No - Not yet, but only because I don't think it should be left to the developers to spend a lot of time on now.
As soon as it comes out, a mod for a shader that adds the (albeit slightly [censored]ier) red-blue type of 3D view into the game should be released.

I just say no. To me 3D is not exactly a gimmick, it has it's place. The way it's currently designed may change as well. And judging by the amount of time I plan on investing in Skyrim, I believe 3D would certainly make my eyes bug out.

True story. It really is.

its super easy to render a 3D world for 3D it should take less than a day to program so they should add it

Maybe on the ps3 version. I don't care either way though.

This. I can't see why Todd said it wasn't worth looking into. It's not as if they have to spend a lot of money and people getting it to work. It's very simple to do in a rendered world, and all it would mean is buying a 3D TV and/or monitor with nVidia glasses and test it to make sure it doesn't look poo.

All 3D does for me is make everything harder to see and it makes my eyes hurt after ten minutes :shrug: .

I want citations for every bit of "information" you're trying to foist off here:



And where is "the past's" shipping department? How do you order from there? Email "1955.com?" Get Doc Brown to take his DeLorean up to 88 MPH and run fetch them for you?



Reasonably intelligent part. Of course, everything requires "the right equipment" to work. By this logic the internet shouldn't be implemented since you can't surf it on a gas stove, but instead need a computer, smartphone, or other "right equipments."



I definitely want citations on this one. Even one case, investigated by a doctor, of viewing 3D giving someone epilepsy. It's known that flickering/strobing effects in games, even without 3D, can trigger epileptic attacks in people who already have epilepsy, but if it gave people epilepsy who didn't already have it there'd be so many bans on 3D it would make your head spin.



Now, with the hyperbolic bull patties out of the way...3d can indeed http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/05/26/video-bill-nye-the-science-guy-explains-why-3d-movies-can-make-you-sick/, but it's nothing that can't be easily handled.

And I'm still firmly in the "bleah, it was a gimmick in 1955 and it's still a gimmick so I don't want time wasted on it" camp. :shrug:

"No, Bethesda shouldn't waste their precious time on this."

They don't have to, 3D is driver level. At least, it is on PC, I'd be surprised if it was otherwise on console. It's possible they'd need to make minor depth changes, but that's all.

However, the consoles don't have enough resources as it is, adding 3D support for them is like sticking your head into a lion's mouth and kicking it in the balls.