"This Ain't Gilligan's Island XXX" and "The Devil Wears Nada"

Who will surf 3D TV?
If history has the answer, look to porn, vidgames

Enthusiasm for 3D television has taken off in just the last few months, with the explosive box office success of "Avatar" that has doubtless fueled some of the new-found belief that 3D TV's time has finally come.

The problem is that theaters are selling 3D at a premium because it's an experience, not necessarily a way of life. People watch TV differently -- pausing, channel surfing, going to the bathroom -- which alters that dynamic, no matter how much the sets improve and the cost diminishes, as they inevitably will.

Any such discussion about greater immersion in video games or porn fosters a rather unappetizing image of young men sitting alone in living rooms sounding like Beavis and Butt-head, but let's face it, without "Star Trek" and porn, the Internet would not have gotten off the ground nearly as fast.

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