The breakthrough technology allows viewers to experience the same sensation of depth that previously required polarising glasses or ones with colour filters.

Once successful with a breakthrough technology, financial rewards typically follow.

Motorists did not find that the system 'was the breakthrough technology they were waiting for' but it could be an influencing factor in promoting green vehicles, the report said.

However, the idea was dropped as no major breakthrough technology was realised in tank design that needed a complete design from scratch.

Heavy investment in the technology and processes that support existing products and services may lead to the rejection of new breakthrough technologies.