It was just a matter of time.

They hooked you with their slick technology and now the prices go up.  This is probably a good thing because this will incentivize more theaters to add 3D technology to their theaters.  An estimate from a movie exec told me the average outfitting for a theater is $250,000.

From CNN:

Ticket prices will be going up at movie theaters across the country this weekend as the entertainment industry looks to cash in on growing demand for 3-D movies following the success of “Avatar” and “Alice in Wonderland.”

Starting Friday, prices for adult admission to 3-D movies will increase an average 8.3% at box offices nationwide, according to market research conducted by investment firm BTIG. Ticket prices for IMAX movies are expected to jump 10%, while prices for regular 2-D movies will rise about 4% on average.

http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/25/technology/3D_movie_ticket_price_spike/index.htm?hpt=T2

The battle for 3D in the home is officially on.

On Tuesday, the same day Samsung unveiled the pricing and availability of its new lineup of 3D TVs for the U.S., Sony revealed that its 3D sets will arrive June 10, at first in Japan and soon after in other regions. Rival Panasonic’s first 3D TVs begin selling Wednesday in Best Buy stores in the U.S. LG’s 3D lineup arrives in May, while Vizio’s is set for August.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10466032-260.html

3D Support Fund To Advance the Future of 3D Technology

The Singapore government has created the 3D cinema support fund. The sum is over $6,5 million.

3D Disney World

3D Movie Festival

On the 3D movie festival opening the information minister Ly Bhun Yan has commented the initiative in following way – “We are intended to support appropriate movie projects, creating of 3D infrastructure, manufacturing process and special training programs during next 2 years”.
On minister’s opinion the 3D industry potential is not just in cinema. Such technologies can be applied in military, medicine and so on.

Shanghai Offers 3D TV Programming

Shanghai citizens are lucky to be the first Chinese people to watch 3D TV programs. The 1st of May is the day, when Shanghai TV company “Wenguan” is opening the first digital channel, which will open to the spectators the higher reality of sensation.

As the company workers said the new channel’s principal topics are documentary films about nature and animal world, entertaining news, like celebrity life, and sport events.

All these programs are developed using special technique, and for obtaining stereo effect the subscribers will need to use special glasses.

Editor’s Note:
Glasses needed…but let’s face it.  We won’t have 3D televisions in houses until we have quality 3D TV programming.  Let’s see how quick it develops in China now that they have their own 3D TV channel.