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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (Reuters)

The Rock: 'G.I. Joe conversion was a risk'

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson was concerned over plans to delay the release of his G.I. Joe sequel so it could be converted to 3D, branding the decision "a risky thing to do".

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Princess Leia with Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars

Star Wars-style holograms a step closer

Researchers have developed a way to put 3D video on mobile devices with a much wider viewing angle.

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James Cameron (Reuters)

James Cameron screens record-breaking ocean dive

James Cameron gave fans a jaw-dropping glimpse inside his record-breaking solo dive to the ocean's deepest point by presenting his first 3D clips of the journey on Sunday.

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Aliens and The Terminator director James Cameron (Reuters)

James Cameron taking 3D filmmaking technology to China

James Cameron is taking his expertise in 3D filming to China to teach other moviemakers how to take advantage of the groundbreaking technology.

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Still from G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation delayed until 2013

Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson's G.I. Joe sequel has been pushed back nine months so film experts can convert the action movie into 3D.

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Will Smith (AAP)

Will Smith wasn't keen on filming MIB in 3D

Will Smith was wary of signing up to make the new Men In Black sequel in 3D because he feared the story would suffer if director Barry Sonnenfeld got carried away with the new technology.

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Martin Scorsese (Reuters)

Scorsese says all his future movies will be 3D

Martin Scorsese says he has become so enamoured with 3D filmmaking that he expects to use the technology in all his future projects.

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Mackenzie Crook (WENN.com)

Mackenzie Crook 'frustrated' during Tintin shoot

British actor Mackenzie Crook struggled throughout filming for the new Tintin movie because he found the motion-capture method of shooting "frustrating".

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Peter Berg (Reuters)

Peter Berg dismisses 3D as headache-inducing

Peter Berg refuses to shoot his new blockbuster in 3D because the format gives him a headache.

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Daniel Craig in Cowboys & Aliens

Daniel Craig glad Cowboys & Aliens isn't 3D

Daniel Craig has praised movie bosses for refusing to release Cowboys & Aliens in 3D.

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Only 15 percent of tickets have been sold (Reuters file)

RWC 3D screenings suffer lack of interest video

Plans for giant 3D screenings of Rugby World Cup matches are under threat, because hardly anyone is buying tickets.

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Viewers wear "Transformers Cine-Mark 3D Masks" (Reuters)

3D augments Transformers' $400m global haul

The Transformers robots have put their 3D ticket-price advantage to good use.

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Nintendo 3DS (Reuters)

Nintendo release 3DS

With the 3DS, Nintendo is betting that it can once again nudge mass entertainment in a new direction.

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Toyohisa Ishihara was the first person to purchase Nintendo's 3DS game player at an electronic store in Tokyo

Nintendo 3-D handheld goes on sale in Japan

Nintendo's latest game machine, offering glasses-free 3-D images, went on sale in Japan on Saturday ahead of a global rollout, and analysts say it promises to be the world's first 3-D mass-market product.

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Participants wearing 3D movie glasses watch the movie Avatar (Reuters)

3D not the future for some film buffs

Powerful business interests are betting 3D will be the future of entertainment, despite a major drawback: it makes millions of people uncomfortable or sick.

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A model poses behind Panasonic 3D TV sets (Reuters)

3D TV makers ditch the bulky glasses

TV makers believe they could blame disappointing sales of 3D TVs last year partly on the bulky glasses they came with.

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James Cameron

James Cameron vows to help Indian moviemakers

James Cameron has offered Indian moviemakers the chance to use the special 3D technology which made Avatar a worldwide hit.

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Toshiba TVs on display (Reuters)

3D TV without glasses on the way

Japanese electronics maker Toshiba said Tuesday it is developing technology for a 3D television that won't require special glasses.

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Toy Story 3 is one of the latest movies to use 3D animation

Are 3D movies becoming old hat? video

Several high-profile film directors have spoken out against the 3D phenomenon, raising questions about how much longer ‘the Avatar effect’ will last.

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3D TV good for eye sight - specialist video

There are fears among some eye experts in the US that 3D television may be bad for eye health.

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