3D Movies. First made very famous by the now widely considered infamous
, 3D movies are finally starting to become the next big thing in the movie industry. 3D movies are getting so popular that even non-movie products are starting to use the term “
” to get consumers excited.
is a great example of this. Many people probably prefer having 3D whitened teeth than regular white teeth.
3D glasses have become a norm for millions of moviegoers around the world. And there is a good reason for that. 3D movies of today require such glasses in order to be able to show the 3D effects. We have come a long way from cardboard, sharp edged 3D glasses that give you cuts or rough spots on your nose and ears, to very soft, round plastic 3D glasses that feel just like regular sunglasses. Even though they are much easier to handle now, 3D glasses still hinder the movie experience. While 3D glasses did help achieve the 3D movie experience we have today, it is probably time that they are either improved further, or retired completely in favor of newer technologies that do not require such glasses.
What is all the fuss about 3D glasses then, if they are hindering the movie experience? Let us find out!
3D Glasses are special glasses designed to produce 3-dimensional depth effects in many 3D movies which feature 3D effects. They weigh almost the same or less than regular sunglasses, and are usually disposable. The 3D glasses at movies are usually handed out for “free” to anyone who buys a ticket to a 3D movie, though many movie theatres charge more for 3D movies in order to cover up the costs of the 3D movie and the 3D glasses. 3D glasses do make some movies appear better than their non-3D counterparts.
3D glasses are easy to use. You are usually either given 3D glasses by movie theatre attendants when you present your movie ticket, or you have the option of picking up 3D glasses before you enter the movie hall in which your 3D movie is playing. You wear your 3D glasses during the entire movie, the same way you wear any regular glasses or sunglasses. After the movie is done, the movie theatres usually request that you return or recycle the 3D glasses by handing back your 3D glasses to the movie theatre people or by putting them inside special boxes placed outside your movie halls. Returning your 3D glasses to the movie theatres is usually promoted so that the cost of such 3D glasses for the movie theatres goes down in the long run.
3D Glasses Have Been Around Since 1950s.

3D glasses for movies have been around since 1950s
While movies like
Avatar and
A Christmas Carol have brought fame and attention to 3D glasses like never before, 3D glasses for movies have been around since the 1950s. Several movies have focuses on trying on 3D film techniques in order to draw in different movie types and movie watchers.
Some examples of movies from the last 50 years that had 3D parts and required 3D glasses are
Amityville 3-D from 1983,
The Bubble from 1966,
Creature From the Black Lagoon from 1954, and
It Came From Outer Space from 1953. These are some of the many famous movies from the last 60 years that have used 3D glasses as one of the selling points to moviegoers. Therefore, while 2010 is the first year to start with full excitement about 3D movies, 3D movies which require 3D glasses have been around for over 60 years.
Why 3D Glasses Are a Step Backward!
There are 5 very simple yet powerful reasons why 3D glasses for movies are a step backward for you:
- You have to wear them to enjoy a 3D movie, making them the equivalent of extra luggage.
- They make it hard for people with prescription glasses to properly enjoy the movie.
- They are one of the reasons 3D movie ticket prices are higher than regular movie ticket prices.
- They are annoying for many moviegoers, who do not wear prescription glasses.
- They cause many people to have headaches or nausea.
A real step forward should be 3D movies which do not require 3D glasses. There are many devices in production right now which feature 3D screens that eliminate the need for 3D glasses. Two such devices are the Fuji FinePix W1 3D 10MP Digital Camera, which is available now, and the Nintendo 3DS, which will be released in 2011. 3D screens for movie theatres that will not require moviegoers to wear 3D glasses have yet to be announced for production anytime in the near future. Eventually, as with many other forms of new technologies, people will start considering 3D glasses to be a nuisance.
3D Glasses Need to Evolve or Move Out!

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Sure, in the end, 3D glasses help us see 3D movies of today in a new manner, but 3D glasses also make us realize that we are actually wearing something special to enjoy a movie. A movie should be enjoyed naturally, without the help of an external physical element that attaches onto your body while making sure that you always realize you are wearing something just to enjoy the special effects. People without glasses will always know they are wearing 3D glasses, and people with prescription glasses will realize they are either not able to see the movie clearly with only 3D glasses or that they have to put the 3D glasses frame on top of their existing prescription glasses.
One of the only solutions to making 3D glasses more useful and less annoying is to advance them into even lighter and more smoother glasses which are very light and do not make people constantly realize that they are sitting on their noses. If 3D glasses are to exist, they should be like cool sunglasses, where wearing 3D glasses should not only make you feel cool, the 3D glasses should also be extremely comfortable. Or they can completely cover all light that our eyes see, providing for a total covering of the eyes from all directions to provide a fully immersed and non-intrusive movie experience.
Do you like 3D movies which require 3D glasses?
What do you think of 3D glasses? Have you ever seen a movie in 3D? What do you think of 3D glasses? Do they make you feel sick in any manner? Do watching 3D movies with 3D glasses make you realize throughout the entire movie that you have some extra pair of abnormal glasses on? Or do you think that 3D glasses of today do not interfere with your movie watching experience?
Thank you for reading. I really appreciate it! :) This article was written mainly because I watched The Last Airbender in 3D today. I gladly kept wearing the 3D glasses after the movie, while ignoring the “Recycle Your 3D Glasses – Help The Environment!” labeled bins that I saw outside the movie hall.
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