The Oasis of the Seas will be the first of the Oasis Class (formerly the Genesis Class or project Genesis) luxury cruise ships in the Royal Caribbean International fleet. The ship was ordered in February 2006 and the keel was laid in December 2007. The Oasis will come into service in December 2009, sailing from Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, US, on Caribbean itineraries.

The 16-deck ship, which has an estimated build cost of $1.24bn, will be the largest cruise ship afloat with a tonnage of 220,000gt (43% more than the Freedom Class ships) and a double occupancy capacity of 5,400 passengers in 2,700 state rooms. The ship is being built in the Aker Yards at Turku in Finland and will be followed by her sister vessel the Allure of the Seas, wh ... Read more »

According to Tokyo news, the 2010 World Cup is going 3-D. Sony Corp. said Friday it has signed a deal with FIFA, the international football governing body, to record up to 25 World Cup games in 3-D – a technology that gives viewers an illusion of depth on the screen.

The Japanese electronics and entertainment company is one of several electronics makers planning or working on 3-D technology for TVs and movies. Sony makes 3-D capable video cameras, and plans to sell 3-D TVs for homes next year.

People wear special glasses to see 3-D footage because the illusion of dimension is created by sending different images to the left and the right eye, although manufacturers are working on upgrades that will show 3-D without glasses.

Chief Executive Howard Stringer expressed his enthusiasm for watching a soccer game in 3-D in an interview this week.

"I thought that was very cool," he said at Tokyo headquarters.

Most 3-D releases so far have been animati ... Read more »