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I’ve Seen the Future, and It’s In 3D (c)

Photography itself was of course a fad, until it wasn’t. Same goes for stereo sound, blue jeans and T-shirts as casual wear, and rock & roll. One function of cultural journalism (and I have that hat, among others, in my wardrobe) involves looking at fads in order to gauge the likelihood of their turning into trends, and from trends evolving into relatively permanent aspects of the cultural landscape. […]

I’ve Seen the Future, and It’s In 3D (a)

We’re racing toward a much more immersive, tactile, kinesthetic involvement with computing generally, and with digital imaging specifically. I don’t think it spells the end of still photography. But in a world in which 3D still imagery is rampant, and 3D still-imaging systems readily available, what will people make of 2D still imagery and imaging systems — which, with only a few exceptions, is how the history of photography to date could be described? […]