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3D is more popular than ever, but scientists have been pushing the boundaries to see what lies beyond the third dimension. After more than 50 years, the fourth dimension has finally been discovered. 3D has been on the entertainment radar for more than 80 years. It began with video-scope, an early form of the Viewmaster where two similar photos are viewed simultaneously to create the illusion of depth. The 3D technique was later used in movies, where it was extremely popular in the fifties, but it achieved little more than novelty status. It was eventually featured in video games during the 80s, where it was known as virtual reality. Due to what was described as some serious side effects to testers, that project was secretly terminated. With the advent of the megalithic Imax screens, and the aforementioned 3D TV, this phenomenon is enjoying a renaissance. It’s never been more popular, and according to economists, 3D is here to stay. But the video game industry is feeling shortchanged. There hasn’t been any significant 3D gaming development in decades. So research and development scientists have been ordered to “go beyond 3D,” and see what lies beyond the third dimension, and incorporate it into games. “We have discovered the fourth dimension,” announces lead researcher Hal Ingon. “It’s not a place, nor is it a thing. It’s not even that unusual. It’s not as confusing as a space-time continuum. It’s actually an emotion,” Ingon states. “The weird thing is that emotion is disappointment. At first we all couldn’t believe it, but when we realized that’s what it was, we were obviously disappointed. When we told people of our discovery, frankly, they too were disappointed. Everyone, and I mean everyone, was disappointed when they learned the fourth dimension is disappointment. So obviously that’s what it has to be,” Ingon sadly explains. Scientists and developers have conducted tests cross-engineering dimensions by creating disappointing 3D video games. The results have proved disappointing. “There’s no escaping this fourth dimension,” shouts a nameless scientist. “It’s really strong. I think we’ll just have to leave it be for now and look for the fifth dimension. Hopefully that one will include hamburgers and NASCAR, or some alien equivalent,” the nameless scientist added. *This article is presented as an exclusive Cheat Code Central feature titled “Are you dumb enough to believe this?” Please check back each Friday for the newest edition. |