Are 3D Movies Four-Eyes Friendly? | VisionPlus Magazine (2024)
Thanks to high profile blockbusters such as Avatar and Gravity, watching films in 3D has become a regular part of our movie going experience—and for good reason, as 3D adds depth and excitement that is unparalleled by traditional filming.
Unfortunately, the 3D experience can also add something else–headaches, both literal and figurative. For many people who wear eyeglasses, trying to fit 3D glasses over their eyewear can be frustrating, uncomfortable and impractical. So can 3D movies be four-eyes friendly? Take a look at some of these 3D alternatives to find out how, with the right planning, the answer is yes.
IMAX theaters are known for their enormous screens and immersive viewing experiences, but the screen isn’t the only thing bigger at some IMAX theaters…the glasses are too. Thanks to the fact that many IMAX theaters use different 3D technology than regular theaters in order to accommodate their concave screens, they also use different glasses. And true to the IMAX experience, these glasses are big enough to cover your entire field of vision, meaning that (for most people) they are also big enough to comfortably cover your glasses as well. Some IMAX theaters do use traditional 3D with smaller glasses, so you’ll want to contact your local IMAX theaters to see whether they use the larger glasses or not. For many people who wear glasses, bigger truly is better.
Forget about those cheap plastic glasses the theater provides you. For hardcore movie buffs who wear glasses, there’s only one way to go: your own prescription 3D glasses. Sounds crazy? Well, with 3D technology becoming a larger part of the movie going experience, some industrious companies such as Optics 3D have indeed begun offering prescription 3D glasses to cater to serious cinephiles.
Clip-On Lenses
It seems like a no-brainer: If they can make 3D glasses for every moviegoer, why can’t they make clip-on lenses for film fans who already wear glasses? The good news is that they can and they have, with companies such as Look3D manufacturing and selling clip-on lenses. Best of all, some smart cinemas have begun giving viewers the option of choosing clip-on at the theater as well. So if your usual theater isn’t progressive enough to cater to your viewing needs, try looking around for another cinema. You may be surprised by what you see.
Home Entertainment
3D televisions have been around for a while now, but they’ve never really caught on, in part because many people don’t want to wear cumbersome 3D glasses at home. But that’s about to change, because earlier this year, both Vizio and HP revealed prototypes for new 3D TVs that don’t require 3D glasses at all. Soon you may be able to watch any 3D movie you want in the comfort of your own home – and in the comfort of your own glasses.
glasses over their eyewear can be frustrating, uncomfortable and impractical. So can 3D movies be four-eyes friendly? Take a look at some of these 3D alternatives to find out how, with the right planning, the answer is yes.
There's no evidence that viewing too much time wearing 3D glasses causes any long-term eye problems, but it may be uncomfortable in the short-term. The solution for most children and adults with vision issues is to view 3D content sparingly, take frequent breaks, and sit farther away from the screen.
There is an answer for this however, you can get yourself a pair of prescription 3D glasses. Yes, they can come in prescription versions. If you're a contact lens wearer, make sure to get those tested by your optometrist and approved for wearing whilst those movie glasses are on at the same time.
Humans can perceive depth when viewing with one eye, and even when viewing a two-dimensional picture of a three-dimensional scene. However, viewing a real scene with both eyes produces a more compelling three-dimensional experience of immersive space and tangible solid objects.
Full rim passive polarized or active shutter glasses are the specialized eyewear required to enjoy a movie in 3D. If you take off your 3D glasses during the film, you'll see a pair of slightly overlapping images that are a little out of focus.
The symptoms that are most common while watching 3D movies are the effects of eye strain. Viewing 3D technology forces the muscles that move your eyes to work in a new way. This may cause eye pain and headaches. Quickly changing scenes while getting used to this new movement can cause dizziness and nausea as well.
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For some people, Hollywood's 3D movies may induce more dizziness and nausea than thrills. That's because for children watching 3D movies with a lazy eye, or amblyopia, it's nearly impossible to enjoy the effects like their friends.
A person with only one eye doesn't have stereoscopic vision, so they can't perceive 3D in the way people with two good eyes can. If they wear 3D glasses and watch a 3D movie, they'll see a normal-looking 2D image (intended for that particular eye).
Dmitriy Vatolin himself believes that almost everyone who watched 3D-movies felt discomfort at least once, and many refuse watching 3D because of that problem they once had. This headache is a brain's reaction to the 'wrong' images coming to both eyes simultaneously.
In summary, to view any 3D images you must have two eyes that work together in unison and as a coordinated team. Lack of healthy binocular vision may make you feel tired and nauseous, even inducing a headache after watching a 3D movie because your eyes may be struggling with coordination.
The audience wears circularly polarized glasses that have oppositely polarized lenses that ensures each eye sees only its designated frame. In RealD Cinema, each frame is projected three times to reduce flicker, a system called triple flash.
Optometrists say as many as one in four viewers have problems watching 3-D movies and TV, either because 3-D causes tiresome eyestrain or because the viewer has problems perceiving depth in real life. In the worst cases, 3-D makes people queasy, leaves them dizzy or gives them headaches.
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