Google has announced two new channels for its Fiber TV, both being capable of presenting 3D entertainment.
The announcement was made on Thursday, March 7 and notes that the channels will only work for those with 3D glasses and 3D-capable TV.
"We've said it before, and we'll say it again — we're committed to making these qualities that you've come to expect from Google Fiber TV better and better," the announcement made on Google Fiber's blog states. "And, thanks to the amazing capacity of Fiber, we can also include some new experiences and tools that will make watching TV even cooler. For example, 3D channels."
The two channels are 3net and ESPN3D. 3net is for subscribers of Google's Gigabit + TV Plan and encapsulates "an extensive library of original 3D programming, including natural history, documentary, action/adventure, kids and family, lifestyle and cuisine, concerts, movies, scripted series and more."
ESPN3D is, according to Google, "the industry's first 24/7 3D sports network" and is available for an additional $5 a month (plus tax) for those with Google Fiber's Gigabit + TV Plan.
Google Fiber was first launched in July 2012, offering 1Gbps broadband service to denizens of both Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri. The location was chosen after 1,100 communities applied to Google to be the first recipients of the service.
Google Fiber TV, which was also released at the time of Google Fiber, grants hundreds of channels of programming, on-demand programming, interactive search capability and advanced DVR functionality.
"In some ways, the all-IP TV delivery network may be superior to existing services from cable operators, satellite TV providers or phone companies offering TV," CNET reported upon the release of Google Fiber TV. "For instance, the service comes with a DVR that allows users to record up to eight TV programs at once. It also offers 500 hours of video storage capacity on the DVR."
The question now is: who actually has Google Fiber TV and 3D glasses as well as a 3D-capable TV?
"[It's] an incredibly small market," The Next Web suggests. "We're willing to bet the number of people with this setup is less than a thousand, if not under one hundred.
"That being said, we have no problem with Google continuing to push forward with Fiber. 3D, or really any content that requires more bandwidth, makes perfect sense for the product.
It's just important to remember not to get too excited: Fiber really is the beta product of beta products."
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