It has been reported that the first 3D TV went on sale in the UK, on Friday. The sale was made irrespective of the paucity of 3D content.

Samsung officially released its 40-inch 3D set at selected John Lewis, Curry's and Comet stores. The set is priced at £1,799. The release of the Samsung 3D TV is followed by the release of Panasonic’s 3D TV model slated to be launched in the following week.

It has been reported that Sony and LG will also be launching their 3D TV’s in the coming months.

However, it has been revealed that at present only Monsters Vs Aliens is available on 3D Blu-ray. Customers will have to wait for another year to be able to access Sky’s 3D channel. The channel was released in pubs and clubs at the beginning of this month.

Sony has also affirmed that it will launch a firmware update for all PS3 consoles before June. This will enable the company to back 3D gaming.

Matt Rajah, the first person to purchase the TV yesterday stated, "I have been waiting for this for a long time, there's lots of exciting 3D content on the way, and it's set to be the TV of the future. It’s more money than a normal telly, but I love to buy the latest gadgets and be ahead of my friends".