3D PCs are the next big thing

THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) PCs will be the next step in the stereovision market with gaming kickstarting the uptake.

According a report by Jon Peddie Research (JPR), one million 3D PCs will ship in 2010. JPR predicts that 75 million 3D PCs will roll out by 2014 as stereovision in the home becomes the next big thing. The company also claims a growth rate forecast of $34 billion for all hardware in the 3D market by 2014.

The report on the emerging Stereo 3D (S3D) PC market said that most PCs are 3D ready because of the graphics processors. However, punters aren't ready to adopt them wholesale because of the fractured 3D eco-system provided by competing brands and technologies.

But JPR says that 3D PCs will offer a one-stop shop for punters looking for hardware that can cope with 3D games, claiming, "Gaming will be the vehicle for kick-starting the S3D PC market."

"The gaming segment has the largest inventory of content and the most vocal enthusiasts who will spread the word and show their friends and families what it looks like and what it can do."

However, if the planet doesn't go 3D mad, Peddie says it could "be reduced to a small volume novelty market." µ