I still have a 3D kit from quite a long while ago sitting in a box upstairs. I think it was made to work with 3Dfx cards. Was certainly a headache inducing thing with tiny LCD shutters that you had to slide back and forth to match with distance between your eyes. I really don't have any fond memories of using it. I just remember playing the PC version of Final Fantasy 7 and Quake using it was not that great of an experience. Low refresh rate was certainly a big part of the problem then that would not be now with the proper equipment.
I really think that 3D is going to be this years big gimmick for the home market and hopefully more than a few manufacturers take the chance on it and prices drop a lot by the end of the year. Avatar and the other existing 3D movies could be used as a big marketing tool that will extend past the gamer market to a wider group of people who normally would not notice or were turned off by older 3D experiences. The success of Avatar in 3D should be a good indicator of the potential market out there that I'm sure has been noticed. And it will be interesting to see if the upcoming 3D version of Alice in Wonderland will share a similar pattern of the 3D version far outperforming the 2D version. I bet the entire marketing campaign is going to be geared around getting people to pay that extra couple of dollars to get the 3D experience.
That is assuming that Avatar has vacated the 3D capable theaters by March. The darn thing is still going strong. Brought in $4.1 million just on Tuesday this week. $54 over the weekend. Higher than last week though that was because of MLK day.
I have a 3D ready tv but I'll be waiting for better designed glasses to hopefully come out this year. I wear prescription glasses and trying to fit polarized or heavier LCD glasses over these is a pain. I modified a pair of polarized glasses to fit better for next time I go to the theater. I've considered getting a special pair of clip-ons that are compatible for about $25 if I'm going to make going to 3D in theaters more of a habit in the future.