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3D technology is shot with a dedicated camera from the ground up. To this extent, it is unclear if one can truly remaster something filmed in 2D into genuine 3D, but film producers are attempting to upgrade some classics.

Below are three sci-fi classics that would have been great in 3D.

The Matrix

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The Matrix, which virtually rewrote what people expected of action films and CG sequences, is perfect for 3D TV. The whizzing bullets, Neo flying through walls, the massive shoot out scene with chipping rocks and all.

Star Wars

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Star Wars is an absolute classic, but it is beginning to look dated. Granted, purists prefer that Star Wars remain untouched, given how poorly received the contemporary episodes are, but the Death Star could use a makeover. Star Wars Episodes 1 through 3 may not have been great films – depending on who you ask – but the technical achievement of each film is undisputed.

Lord of the Rings

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The massive scale of Lord of the Rings means that 3D rendition of any of the epic fight scenes would be amazing. While the depiction of Mordor is already incredible, the detailed characters would look even better on high fidelity 3D TV.

The Good News

What is awesome is that Star Wars is scheduled for a 3D TV update and Peter Jackson has indicated he’s considering a 3D re-release of Lord of the Rings. There’s no word on The Matrix at this point, but other films like Titanic are in the pipeline for re-release in this new format.

3D technology, spurred on by the success of Avatar, is set to storm the home this year in the form of 3D TVs, Blu-ray players and 3D service providers.