technology

Seen on the news today that the new Samsung 3D TV may be harmful. And my question is, is technology helping or harming us? The news report stated that watching the 3D TV can cause headaches, nausea, and dizziness. It went on to say that some kids with autism should not view the 3D TV, and that it would cause more problems for them.

I think sometimes companies get carried away by trying to come with the next best thing, the highest technological gadget. I know all business are in business to make a profit, but to what extent. Are they weighing profits against legal fees due to law suits? It sure seems like it. Not sure of how true it is, but I can remember hearing that cell phones will cause brain cancer. I'm sure cell companies are saying if its true, we'll deal with it when it happens.

3D T.V,

I was watching TV the other day and I saw a comical for this new 3D TV. I had no idea that the new wave of 3D movies would soon be available for everyday use. I have seen many of the new movies that have been coming out in 3D and I'm impressed by what they can do. I remember a few years back going to see Transformers 2 in 3D and it seemed like they over used the 3D. They tried way to hard to make it obviously 3D and it ended up taking something from the movie. I hope that when TVs go into the 3D that they don't make this same mistake. we have come along way in the world of 3D imagery.

You would think 3D imaging is a new wave, but it actually dates back to the beginning of photography. David Brewster invented the stereoscope in 1844. The stereoscope allowed you to take a picture in 3D. This technology was improved and Luis Jules Duboscq presented a famous picture of Queen Victoria in the 1851 Great Exhibition. During the second world war not only were 3D cameras available for personal use, but pretty common. 3D motion pictures developed along with the other 3D imagery. The kinematoscope was the first motion picture camera and it was introduced in 1855. This technology has been around for a long time and we have been using it.

In 1952 as the TV hit the market the united states introduced their first 3D film called Bwana Devil. One year after that the movie House of Wax was released in theaters as a 3D film. Even Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder was originally made for 3D, but in order to maximize profits they decided to release it in 2D. Before any of that the soviet union came out with Robinson Crusoe in 3D in 1947. Now in 2010 all the major television makers are coming out with their own version 3D TV. Who knows what the future will hold for the 3D television and what they will make into 3D next.