3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

[Sean]

3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

With Sony making a concerted push with 3D technology on PlayStation 3, Xbox production boss, Aaron Greenberg has noted that the need for "expensive" 3D-capable televisions and 3D glasses makes the tech a "narrow market opportunity" for Xbox 360.

Talking with VG247, Greenberg said, "The question is whether or not the consumer demand is there... That’s the unanswered question."

Greenberg also stated that Microsoft would be adopting more of a "pull than push approach" to 3D, given that the firm has no ulterior objective to shift 3D TVs.

"We’re not a consumer electronics company that’s trying to sell 3D TVs, so we have the benefit of waiting until the market responds. We’re going to take probably more of a pull than a push approach."

He then went on to add that Xbox is 3D-ready should the time come: "We’re a fully 3D-capable console today. We support 3D games that are in the market today. If you look at things like Avatar and the new Batman game, and some of the titles that were announced in 3D (at E3) like Crysis 2, they’re coming to Xbox 360.

"There’s no confusion that anyone looking for a 3D gaming experience will find those same experiences on the Xbox."

So, you can keep those thousands of pounds set aside for a new 3D telly tucked away in your pocket for now then...

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[Evan]

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I hate Sony with a passion. Coming up with the new things and sell them for the same price as a 360. Urgh. It's sickening. Everyone knows 360's are better. We have to do something big and special and make Playstations have to pull along.

 

[Sean]

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Yeah but everyone who plays Playstation will say that's better and everyone who plays Xbox will say that's better. never ending argument.

 

[Evan]

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Hey. They don't have parties and their friends list isn't alphabetical. I have both and I can tell you Xbox is a lot more social 9which is ironic because it's video games) than PS3. And the PS3 mechanics are more (uneeded) complex.

And they don't have avatars so how would the partake in your contest?

 

[Sean]

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They have some form of avatars I think..

 

[Evan]

Re: 3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

They have no avatars. The have a crappy layout for a PS3 Home and a cocky attitude. That is all.

 

[Sean]

Re: 3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

O.O I thought for sure they had something.

 

[Gikoku]

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They have some form of avatars I think..

Yeah, there's HOME with it's own realistic avatars. I never cared for it on my PS3 though, and the HOME community is just no fun. PSN is free and all but it's not as convenient as XBL, plus you're unable to multitask on the PS3 like you can on the 360 (such as voice-chat on the fly with no matter what you're doing).

 

[Sean]

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That's what I thought, kinda like fake movie theaters you can go to and such.

 

[Evan]

Re: 3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

Mics are more expensive than XBL Gold and we get free mics and they say it sucks but they have to buy their mics! Muahaha.

 

[Sean]

Re: 3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

THey get free online though.

 

[Evan]

Re: 3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

Yes but we get free mics.

 

[Sean]

Re: 3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

Mic is like $20, LIVE is like $20 every 3 months. They only have to pay $20 a year if their mics hold up for a year.

 

[Evan]

Re: 3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

mic are not at all $20. They're like 60. and Live for a year is $50. So the ratio per year gives us the advantage.

 

[Sean]

Re: 3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

$20 mics

 

[Evan]

Re: 3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

I'm thinking wireless because I don't think PS3 has wired.

 

[Sean]

Re: 3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

PS3 has wired.

 

[Evan]

Re: 3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

Well I don't mind paying for live because that gives Microsoft money to improve their technology which they are doing so I'm happy.

 

[Sean]

Re: 3D Presents "Narrow Market Opportunity" Says Xbox Boss

Still wish it was free ):