Update: Sony has now confirmed that 3D Blu-ray movies "will not be compatible at launch, providing the following statement to Eurogamer:
"Technically, the PS4 system supports 3D gameplay at launch on day one, though no launch titles are currently 3D compatible. 3D Blu-ray movies will not be compatible at launch."
Oddly, the PS4 won't support playback of 3D Blu-rays, according to the online user guide (spotted by TheSixthAxis).
Though DVDs and Blu-rays are fully supported and CD support is to be patched in, the "Playing video on disc" section of the User Guide says that 3D Blu-rays are not supported.
The PS3 plays 3D Blu-rays just fine, which makes this especially strange. Sony has left 3D by the wayside in the past two years, having attempted to push it hard in the middle years of PS3's lifespan. This would appear to be another nail in its coffin.
We've asked Sony whether it's possible that support might be patched in at a later date.
After many years Keza MacDonald is still not bored of writing about video games, which is just as well, as her skills at demon-slaying and pretend guitar are pretty much non-transferable. You can follow her on*IGN*and*Twitter.
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"Technically, the PS4 system supports 3D gameplay at launch on day one, though no launch titles are currently 3D compatible. 3D Blu-ray movies will not be compatible at launch."
Oddly, the PS4 won't support playback of 3D Blu-rays, according to the online user guide (spotted by TheSixthAxis).
Though DVDs and Blu-rays are fully supported and CD support is to be patched in, the "Playing video on disc" section of the User Guide says that 3D Blu-rays are not supported.
The PS3 plays 3D Blu-rays just fine, which makes this especially strange. Sony has left 3D by the wayside in the past two years, having attempted to push it hard in the middle years of PS3's lifespan. This would appear to be another nail in its coffin.
We've asked Sony whether it's possible that support might be patched in at a later date.
After many years Keza MacDonald is still not bored of writing about video games, which is just as well, as her skills at demon-slaying and pretend guitar are pretty much non-transferable. You can follow her on*IGN*and*Twitter.
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