If the success of “Avatar” and the 3-D television sets hitting the market are any indication, we’re in the midst of a 3-D wave, as documented in Amy Chozik’s WSJ article today.

Though these movies have been around since the 1920s, the technology is now starting to permeate the video-game and television industries. The question is: Will this last?

 On one end of the spectrum, David Wertheimer, CEO and executive director of the Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California, predicts better audience experiences made possible with new technologies will make 3-D a staple of the entertainment industry. And on the other end, Daniel Symmes, co-author of “Amazing 3-D” and president of 3-D Film Preservation Fund, argues the current wave of 3-D is likely a fad and that audiences will grow bored. In separate interviews, the two spoke about the technology and its lasting impact.

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