Wally World in 3 Dimensions: Wal-Mart to carry 3D HDTVs?

Wal-Mart has stated it will carry 3D HDTVs in select stores later this year, according to a Home Media Magazine article. This isn’t necessarily a surprise, but a welcome confirmation that HD (and 3D) acceptance has grown wider, which should be welcome news to those that think 3D HD in general is just a fad.

Although the retailer is not committing to adding the new sets to ALL stores (probably the bigger volume stores, more than likely), the decision to carry them at some stores arrived as a welcome harbinger of things to come in the industry.

A Wal-Mart spokesman was quoted as saying: “Though plans will likely include only select stores, Wal-Mart has not officially announced when we will sell 3D TVs, where, and what brand or brands we will carry.” So a big fat zero in terms of details we’re afraid, but considering the amount of doubt we’ve expressed on this blog regarding the future of HDTV 3D technology, we wanted to carry both sides of the coin. Indeed, it may here to stay in one capacity or another.