3D TV circa 1996

Wow, back to the future. Found this ad from 1996 in an old computer graphics magazine. Is 3D TV hype or reality this time ?

Now fast forward to Samsung in 2010:

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/tv-video/televisions/led-tv/UN55C7000WFXZA/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail