Thanks for everybody's responses on 3D audio. How about video? is there any multichannel video available anywhere? I think it is possible to have more than 2 channels with 3D videos that do not use glasses.
2.1 channel was more expensive than 2.0 channels. But it got adopted by users much more and faster than transition from 2.1 to 5.1. I think 2.1 was offering a more pleasant change than what 5.1 channel is offering, inspite of more expense.
Yes that is what I mean. I have heard from some people that they prefer 2.1 over 5.1 channels, becuase of too many sound clutter. Also I think the popularity of 2.1 is because it is the closest to 3.0 channels.
I had posted an article like this several years ago on this site, but I could not follow the thread at the time. Now I am posting something similiar to that.
As you know, it is presently assumed that 3D effect is picked up by humans because they have 2 eyes and 2 ears. Therefore, we have...