Thursday's game was the first college game on the West Coast to be broadcast in 3D.“People are excited about 3D when they watch a live event. It gives them that depth perception and more of that ‘wow’ factor,” said Kevin Mellema, of Standard TV and Appliance.To create a 3D experience, the game is shot with two cameras from a fixed point. The two images are then layered on top of each other.“It’s how your eye will visualize the display when the two images come together,” Mellema said. “Your left eye and your right eye are seeing two separate frames and so everything gives you that depth perception.”Ducks fans gathered at Buffalo Wild Wings in Hillsboro watched the game on a flat screen, but said they'd like to try adding a dimension to the viewing experience.“It’d be pretty cool to watch a game like that in 3D,” said Kyle Brown, who was watching the game.Other fans were less enthusiastic about the new technology."I'm not big on the glasses you've got to wear. If it was at my house, I probably would. But in public, I probably wouldn't,” said Gregg Roth.Price could be a concern as well. On average, 3D televisions are about $500 or $600 more than a typical LED television, Mellema said. Consumers also have to pay about $150 per set of glasses.Many fans said they’d rather just buy tickets to the game instead.“No, we would just go get season tickets again because nothing beats being there,” said Tammi Wyatt, who was at Buffalo Wild Wings for the game.
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