48 fps is actually closer to the way the human eye views the world as Peter Jackson explained during the screening of a 10-minute footage of the Hobbit at CinemaCon. Shooting at 48 fps gives a heightened sense of reality and reduced flicker. The Hobbit hits the theaters on December 14, 2012
Director James Cameron stated his intention to film the two sequels to his film Avatar at a higher frame rate than 24 frames per second, in order to add a heightened sense of reality.
Click on the links below to check out the 2 videos and see the difference between 24 fps and 48 fps. There really is a remarkable difference.