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The 2010 World Cup in South Africa is being filmed in 3D for the first time. Up to 25 of the games will be captured using 3D cameras.

Initially the 3D footage was planned to also be shown at public events in seven cities around the world.

Sony technology will be used to film the games in 3D.

The majority of existing 3D set-ups use two-camera systems to record images tailored specifically for the left and right eye of the viewer, which requires special polarised glasses for viewers.

However, earlier this year, Sony announced a single-lens camera, which is especially suited for sporting events. The camera takes a single image which then is split by mirrors and recorded on two sensors.

It is predicted there may be 13.6m 3D TV sets installed in Europe by 2013.

In 2008, the BBC broadcast the world's first live sporting event in 3D, beaming back an England vs. Scotland game from the Six Nations to a cinema in London.

Due to the World Cup, the most watched football tournament in the world, Korea's electronics producers are enjoying a major boost in the sale of 3D television sets.

Samsung Electronics reported it sold more than 6,000 3D TVs here in the first two weeks of June, compared to a monthly average of 5,000 sold during the February to May period.

Driven by the World Cup, Samsung expects domestic sales to surpass 10,000 units by the end of this month.

Although the price of Samsung 3D TVs ranges from US$2,388 to $8,154, there is not enough in stock to meet the rising demand.

LG Electronics also saw a jump in 3D TV sales, selling more than 3,000 units at home in June. Experts forecasts that LG will sell 10,000 sets in the domestic market before releasing models overseas later this year.