Mikey Campbell
It appears Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV is capable of displaying 3DTV content on compatible sets, as a third-party developer on Thursday released one of the first 3DTV-enabled titles to hit the new tvOS App Store.
Pangea Software is making all of its tvOS games compatible with 3DTVs, the company said in a tweet, proving Apple's new platform offers a unique experience that goes well beyond what is possible on iOS devices. Developer Steve Stroughton-Smith first noticed the novel feature after downloading Bugdom 2 earlier today.
"Oh wow. Bugdom 2 on tvOS supports 3DTVs. That's crazy and unexpected," he said in a tweet, adding, "That's so trippy."
3DTV support opens up a new world of possibilities for third-party developers and is yet another compelling feature tvOS brings to a largely uniform set-top streaming industry. It also makes clear developer intent to tap into Apple TV's full potential, though at launch the App Store is mostly populated by oversized iOS apps.
The new Apple TV is just now reaching early bird customers in New Zealand, with worldwide shipments scheduled to hit doorsteps on Friday.
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Wait, Pangea Software is still around? There's a Bugdom 2?
I got a Samsung 3D Plasma TV so that is kinda cool.
Maybe 4K is supported silently as well?
[quote name="jason98" url="/t/189838/new-apple-tv-supports-3dtv-content-developer-reveals#post_2798465"]Maybe 4K is supported silently as well?[/quote] Oh come on, Apple would never offer support for 'irrelevant' features with 'insignificant' shares of the market. Didn't we go over this at great length last week?
Didn't we go over this at great length last week?
Exactly. It's not like 3D TV which exploded in popularity and can be found in almost every living room in the US. /s