Let’s not beat around the bush: 3D TV is dead. It’s sad news for 3D fans, but it’s time to face facts. 3D TVs are no longer being made. In fact, most manufacturers stopped making them in 2016.

Before we get into "why it all failed," it's important to understand why it started in the first place. It's something about the "Avatar Effect."

While 3D movie viewing has been around for decades, the release of James Cameron’s Avatar in 2009 was a game-changer. With the global success of 3D, not only did movie studios begin pumping out a steady stream of 3D films into theaters, but television manufacturers, starting with Panasonic and LG, also made 3D accessible to the home with the introduction of 3D TVs. However, this was the beginning of several missteps.

There were a lot of factors that caused 3D TV to die before it even got off the ground. These factors can be summarized into three factors: