+DZ-Jay Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 (edited) I decided to spend the day playing Intellivision games, and while picking the roster of games for my Sunday line-up, I remembered that I have a couple of the 3-D glasses that Joe Z. had for sale at CG-Expo. So, I just finished playing Hover Force in 3D, and I must say it's spectacular! The 3-D effect is not perfect, but it is effective. What's more, within just a few minutes of play, the visual cues and the colour effects bring you even deeper into the game. After playing for a while, I lifted the glasses from my eyes to see if I would notice anything amiss, and I did: the effect felt natural and immersive, so much so, that playing without the glasses felt a bit... well, flat. I've always liked Hover Force; the game-play is solid, the sound effects are realistic, and the action is intense--plus it's very challenging. Notwithstanding all those good traits, playing it with the 3-D glasses, as it was originally intended, enhances the experience much more. I wish there were other games that took advantage of the 3-D effect. Had this been available back in the 1980s, the Intellivision would have kicked a$$. Unfortunately, I also imagine Mattel Electronics releasing a bunch of cheap crap with the "3-D" moniker tacked on at the last minute, just to make a buck. In any case, I say, home-brewers: let's get cracking with brand new 3-D games! The time has come to bring our little console out of its two-dimensional constraints! -dZ. Edited October 28, 2012 by DZ-Jay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980gamer Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I also like Hover Force and I picked up 2 pair of the 3d glasses as well. I have yet to try them though... I will make time this week Some games thay could have worked well are: Mission X Star Strike Sub Hunt and of course Porker and Blackjack..... LOL Oh, illusion/Diner 1980gamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 is it the regular hover force cartridge played with the glasses or is it a special game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 is it the regular hover force cartridge played with the glasses or is it a special game Regular one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvnut Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Although I'm set to sell out of this batch of 3-D glasses, I could easily order some more. If anyone develops a new 3-D game, they're inexpensive enough in volume to include a pair or two with each game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 is it the regular hover force cartridge played with the glasses or is it a special game Regular. The game was made by Mattel to be used with the Georgia-Tech 3-D glasses, but Mattel closed up shop before releasing. INTV Corporation could not afford fancy releases, so they released the game without the glasses, and with cheap assets. So, if you get your hands on some 3-D glasses of this particular technology, the INTV Corp. game works great with them. -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 Although I'm set to sell out of this batch of 3-D glasses, I could easily order some more. If anyone develops a new 3-D game, they're inexpensive enough in volume to include a pair or two with each game. And by anyone, you mean you, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvnut Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 And by anyone, you mean you, right? By anyone, I mean anyone developing a game for Intellivision. :-) I doubt my next release would include 3-D. If I ever get to SPSP, I'll probably include a 3-D mode in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Although I'm set to sell out of this batch of 3-D glasses, I could easily order some more. If anyone develops a new 3-D game, they're inexpensive enough in volume to include a pair or two with each game. Let me know when you get some more. I somehow missed out on this, but I'd like to try it myself, and maybe even experiment with the 3D effect on other systems. I wonder how well it would work on the Aquarius ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvnut Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Let me know when you get some more. I somehow missed out on this, but I'd like to try it myself, and maybe even experiment with the 3D effect on other systems. I wonder how well it would work on the Aquarius ... It should work on any system that can display relatively pure red, green and blue, along with some relatively de-saturated colors for neutral depth areas. The technology uses small prisms to deflect red, green and blue by different amounts. (Well, technically it spreads out the whole rainbow, but TVs only give you RGB to work with.) So you get red objects appearing nearer and blue objects appearing further away, and green in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Although I'm set to sell out of this batch of 3-D glasses, I could easily order some more. If anyone develops a new 3-D game, they're inexpensive enough in volume to include a pair or two with each game. Did you end up using the Crayola ones? I originally assumed that they were regular anaglyph glasses, but after reading some past threads it's seems like those wouldn't work. Do the ones you sold have a generic technical name? I'd like to read up on these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 It should work on any system that can display relatively pure red, green and blue, along with some relatively de-saturated colors for neutral depth areas. The technology uses small prisms to deflect red, green and blue by different amounts. (Well, technically it spreads out the whole rainbow, but TVs only give you RGB to work with.) So you get red objects appearing nearer and blue objects appearing further away, and green in the middle. Plus, Black is neutral, so your eyes will use additional visual cues to give it depth based on context. In Hover Force, for instance, black represents the streets, so intuitively your mind places it below everything else in the background. It's rather striking that it works so well with such cheap paper glasses. -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 They're not Chromadepth, are they? Isn't that what the Science Center used for Dark Side of the Moon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvnut Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 (edited) Did you end up using the Crayola ones? I originally assumed that they were regular anaglyph glasses, but after reading some past threads it's seems like those wouldn't work. Do the ones you sold have a generic technical name? I'd like to read up on these. It's the same technology as the Crayola glasses, but these are generic. I put a short description here. You can also look up "ChromaDepth". EDIT: They're not Chromadepth, are they? Our posts crossed paths. They are. Isn't that what the Science Center used for Dark Side of the Moon? No idea. But they're definitely cool. Edited October 28, 2012 by intvnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 It's the same technology as the Crayola glasses, but these are generic. I put a short description here. You can also look up "ChromaDepth". EDIT: Our posts crossed paths. They are. No idea. But they're definitely cool. That they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 OK, now I want some. I think I'll store them in my Hover Force box, if they'll fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 It should work on any system that can display relatively pure red, green and blue, along with some relatively de-saturated colors for neutral depth areas. The technology uses small prisms to deflect red, green and blue by different amounts. (Well, technically it spreads out the whole rainbow, but TVs only give you RGB to work with.) So you get red objects appearing nearer and blue objects appearing further away, and green in the middle. Thanks for the info! I already have some ideas about how I can use this in some games I have in mind. Oh, illusion/Diner This is an aside, but where on earth are all you people finding Illusions for the Intellivision?! It seems as if everybody has it but me. I've tried checking all the standard ROM sources, but I haven't found it anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 OK, now I want some. I think I'll store them in my Hover Force box, if they'll fit Mine are cardboard, so they fold on the sides. They fit perfectly nice within the Hover Force manual, in the box. -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBC Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I love the Hover Force graphics, didn't know it was 3D too. Ordered some 3D glasses now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntellivisionDude Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I recommend anybody with the 3-D glasses to watch this demo video. It is frickin wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeshed Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I have zero depth perception. This means I can't see 3D. That being said... I hate you all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I have zero depth perception. This means I can't see 3D. That being said... I hate you all. have you tried these? i have no stereoscopic vision cause my eyes see independently so i cant use regular 3d, but i can use these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeshed Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 have you tried these? Define these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Define these these chroma depth style glasses 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeshed Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I just googled those, and i have never tried. Ill have to give them a whirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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