Most people will be quite familiar with 3D televisions. Whereas conventional televisions are only two dimensional, the 3D technology enables viewers to watch movies and television in a third dimension. By wearing special goggles a viewer will get the illusion of depth within television.
This 3D technology is quite revolutionary on its own. A viewer is getting the feeling that objects on screens are coming directly out of the TV. So you might wonder what can be left to experience?
Researches in Korea have announced the newest revolution within the media industry, which is the 4D television. The TV is able to stimulate more senses than just sight and sound. You will actually feel what’s going on in the screen – you will be immersed in it.
Many theatres have incorporated this technology by adding features like moving seats and blowing fans. These features are able to create settings which can’t be obtained by conventional ways of watching movies. Some theatres has gone even so far by incorporating smells into their movies – often with less success than was hoped for. Numerous people have described these movie experiences as ‘intense’.
Nevertheless, the researchers think that this technology will be added unto the newest television releases from big manufactures. If this innovation will hold, it could mean that we will have to buy new devices all over again. A television is a big investment for most people, so the benefits of this technology will have to outweigh the costs.
So will the 4D technology eventually be the next big deal after 3D? If you ask me, I highly doubt it. It seems like a very unnecessary feature which is even experienced as negative by many viewers. However, technology never stands still for too long, so chances are that 4D could potentially take over the media industry.
Sources used:
http:///www.3dtvmagazine.nl/2011/04/koreaanse-onderzoekers-onthullen-eerste-4d-.tv
http:///www.npr.org/2014/09/28/352261469/movie-theaters-hope-to-add-another-dimension-to-their-profits