PS3 Now Has Ability to Play 3D Blu-ray Movies
Sony has finally released PlayStation firmware update 3.50, which brings support for 3D Blu-ray to the PS3
The folks over at the PlayStation blog yesterday announced the availability of PS3 firmware 3.50, a long promised update that will enable PS3 users to play 3D Blu-rays in their consoles. Eric Lempel, VP of Network Operations at Sony America announced the update on the PS3 blog last night.
Sony had previously promised users a September rollout for v3.50 but the company's president, Sir Howard Stringer, said on September 1 that a delay would push the update's release into October. Last week Lempel announced that the update would actually hit on September 21, so yesterday's launch was actually a day ahead of schedule.
"We know that many consumers have purchased 3D TVs already and more of you will be purchasing them as the holidays approach--so we’re excited to offer this firmware update that makes all 38 million PS3s worldwide compatible with Blu-ray 3D discs," Lempel said last week.
Sony prepped PS3s for 3D gaming in April when it launched firmware v3.30 but with such a small selection of 3D Blu-rays available at the moment, we can't imagine there's too many people upset with the five month wait for 3D Blu-ray support.
Also included in yesterday's update are Facebook integration, which allows users to share information with friends via Facebook, and a Grief Reporting function that will allow users to more easily report inappropriate messages they receive from other PSN users.

No, but can I get a headache just trying to watch a damn movie? Yes? Sweet...
Sony doesn't think so. coughOtherOScough
Spoken like a true TROLL.
You even go on to slap personal insults. Wow.
I bet that will make watching your 3d at Xmas sooo much sweeter?
On topic, Good work Sony
I want some older functions brought back. like backwards compatibility with PS2 games.
On my end, I do not own a 3DTV. If I buy a new one when I move, I'd likely spend a bit more to have that feature. It's mostly going to depend on if the 3D format gets a lot of support as far as releases.
Any way you cut it though, I can't understand why people would be upset at Sony for adding this feature.
Though I do understand frustrations at losing otherOS (never used it) and PS2-backward-compatibility. I bought a [used] original-release PS3 just so I could have that still; there's a massive PS2 catalog out there, and Quality trumps graphics!!!
yep true when glasses are gone ill try it out like the new ds. till then cya. and the problem whit blue ray is that at the same time the 1TB hard drives whent cheap the blue ray got out so i store all my 720p on the pc im ultra anti cd dvd and blue ray.
AGREED. I just paid off a 52" Bravia that will never have 3D.Besides who wants to wear sunglasses to watch tv?????