danlb_2000
Premium Member
Keep in mind that a higher framerate makes for a better 3D viewing experience.
Many people complain about headaches, eye fatique, and a dim picture when viewing 3D movies. (Frankly, most 3D films make me feel like I'm watching a movie while suffering from a concussion.) A higher framerate helps to resolve those problems (as does jacking up the lamp level on the projector) and makes for a crisper overall picture.
Trust me, if you saw "Avatar" as projected in the theater and separately at 60fps (and properly lit) the difference would be stark.
That said, I agree that the masses won't be thronging to the theater shouting "60 FRAMES PER SECOND, MY LIFE WILL BE COMPLETE, I HAVE ACHIEVED TOTAL CONCIOUSNESS!" But odds are pretty good enough folks will come out to see Cameron's latest blockbuster that, if it's half way decent, it will make a steaming hot pile of lucre.
But you know the studios won't just promote this as "60 frames a second", they will promote it as the next great thing in theater technology. If they hype it enought they will get throngs of people to buy into the hype for at least a short period of time.