THE semi-finals and final of the 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship will break new ground when they are broadcast for the first time live in 3D into living rooms on the new Sky 3D channel.
Sky Sports' High Definition broadcast of darts moved to a new level in the summer, with the semi-finals and final of the World Matchplay screened live in 3D on the Sky 3D pub channel in over 1,000 venues across the UK and Ireland.
That will be repeated at Alexandra Palace for the final two days of action in the sport's biggest event as the semi-finals and final are broadcast on Sky 3D - Europe's first in-home 3D channel.
While Sky Sports' regular High Definition broadcast uses around 22 cameras, a further ten 3D cameras are required for the 3D coverage, including two the size of ice cubes placed above the board to give the view a totally unique 3D experience of the dart coming towards them.
"At the World Matchplay I was ducking and diving when those darts were coming at me in 3D," said Sky Sports commentator Sid Waddell.
"The players were transformed like character from the movie Avatar, and now everyone can see that at home."
For more information, log on to www.sky.com/3D