Of all the 3D content on display at CES 2010, it might have been the Gears of War 2 demonstration at Samsung’s booth that was most impressive. That was because it was the television doing all the work, not some specialized build of Gears of War 2 retrofitted to spit out 3D stereoscopic visuals. The Samsung HDTV on display could take any game from any console or any video source and simulate a 3D visual. And you know, it actually kind of worked. At least it did in Gears of War 2.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); As we took down various Locust and were reintroduced to the gigantic Riftworm, there was a definite sense of depth, with subtitles popping in the foreground, objects in the [[link]] distance feeling… well, distant. Did it add much to the experience? Not really. Not enough to invest in a new TV and feel comfortable throwing on a pair of powered shutter lenses. And after playing Gears in simulated 3D, then [[link]] looking at programming filmed by 3D cameras and properly separated to produce a 3D signal, the faked version appeared less impressive. But as the technology improves, it might worth [[link]] revisiting, as we were still wowed and maybe even a little stumped at how the process worked. Maybe we’ll check in with it again when Gears of War 3 ships, see if we’re ready to reinvest in HD and 3D.