British pub-goers became the first public audiences to witness a live sports event broadcast in 3-D when watching Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1.
Nine pubs across Britain were equipped to screen the first 3-D transmission by Sky Sports on Sunday.
Previous trials have been limited to closed-circuit broadcasts in Britain and the United States, but BSkyB transmitted the Premier League match via regular satellite decoder boxes.
``People now feel they can now sit in their own homes and view things in a way they could only do if they came to the stadium themselves,'' said Sky Sports director of operations Darren Long.
David Wubelski, a 71-year-old Arsenal fan, had no problems donning the special glasses, but questioned some aspects of the feed.
``The close-ups are fantastic but the wide angle is not quite so impressive,'' Wubelski said at the Railway Tavern pub in central London.
Sky's technology team, which has been developing 3-D systems for two years, sought help from ``Avatar'' director James Cameron.
BSkyB is controlled by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., which holds a 39 percent stake.
