I've been wanting to see a 3D film but I also wear glasses and don't want to wind up wasting money. Are there particular technologies whose accompanying 3D glasses are oversized enough to fit over regular glasses vs. others that won't? Is the experience the same with and without glasses, or do the double-glasses dampen the 3D effect?
I've been searching online, but have yet to find info about this. Hear that Cinematical? This would be a great investigative article idea for your four-eyed readers!
Here's what you do: If they give you the disposable/recyclable kind, bring a twist tie with you (like you use for garbage bags). Rip the ear pieces off the plastic 3d glasses and Twist tie the 3d glasses to the bridge of your glasses. It sounds like it looks dumb and it probably does, but your in the dark and what do you care what people think anyway? Enjoy 3d, don't miss out cause of your glasses.
I watched Coraline as well and the glasses fit fine over my normal glasses. My girlfriend doesn't wear glasses though and was complaining about the fit of the 3d glasses. The wire rims on my glasses prevented all of her complaints from being a problem for me so, eh, trade-offs.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mike @ Mar 14th 2009 12:18PM
Nope, I wear glasses, and so far the only 3D I've been subjected to required glasses that don't go on top of mine.
And if the choice is seeing the show/movie in 3D vs seeing it AT ALL, then I'm going to be missing out on 3D for awhile.
Aaron @ Mar 14th 2009 12:27PM
I've seen Coraline in 3D with two different kinds of glasses, and both fit perfectly fine over my regular glasses.
Thad Garrison @ Mar 14th 2009 1:09PM
I've been wanting to see a 3D film but I also wear glasses and don't want to wind up wasting money. Are there particular technologies whose accompanying 3D glasses are oversized enough to fit over regular glasses vs. others that won't? Is the experience the same with and without glasses, or do the double-glasses dampen the 3D effect?
I've been searching online, but have yet to find info about this. Hear that Cinematical? This would be a great investigative article idea for your four-eyed readers!
nidx @ Mar 14th 2009 1:58PM
When I saw Beowolf and Harry Potter in IMAX 3D They had two specific types of glasses one for people without glasses and an oversized for glasses type
kcmurphy88 @ Mar 14th 2009 2:51PM
If the glasses become standardized, I wonder if folks will get prescription 3-d glasses.
Lazarus Dark @ Mar 14th 2009 3:21PM
Here's what you do:
If they give you the disposable/recyclable kind, bring a twist tie with you (like you use for garbage bags). Rip the ear pieces off the plastic 3d glasses and Twist tie the 3d glasses to the bridge of your glasses. It sounds like it looks dumb and it probably does, but your in the dark and what do you care what people think anyway? Enjoy 3d, don't miss out cause of your glasses.
FreeRange @ Mar 14th 2009 3:50PM
I watched Coraline as well and the glasses fit fine over my normal glasses. My girlfriend doesn't wear glasses though and was complaining about the fit of the 3d glasses. The wire rims on my glasses prevented all of her complaints from being a problem for me so, eh, trade-offs.
Garst @ Mar 15th 2009 3:30PM
You do realize that there is an invention that will allow you to see AND use 3-D glasses. It's called a contact lens.