Here's an idea if you can't see 3D at the Cinema

[cheshirenoir]

Inspired by a conversation with people about whether people like 3D or not I came up with a bit of a "hack" that should work for those of you who, for whatever reason, cannot see 3D (or worse, get headaches or nausea from 3D) but want to see the movies with your mates.

Please note that this is primarily for movies projected in "RealD" rather than other competing technologies.

1. Secure 2 sets of RealD glasses. This shouldn't be too hard. I have several spare pairs and they cost $2 each pair
2. Break them open, carefully taking note of which filter comes from which eye.
3. Swap a left eye for a right eye filter.
4. Enjoy!

I'm not sure, but you may even be able to do this by simply "flipping" one of the filters in the eyepiece.

You should now get old fashioned 2D.

Please note that this will not "fix" horrible "2D to pseudo 3d" movies like the recent "Clash of the Titans". They'll most likely still look bad.

Bring on Tron: Legacy

Comments

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

If the technology is based on polarisation (and I don't know whether it is because I haven't bothered looking but a quick google suggests so) then rotating one of them 90 degrees should do much the same thing.

[cheshirenoir.livejournal.com]

It's circular polarisation, not linear polarisation. (Thus flipping the lens should work. Rotating it doesn't, from experience)

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

Ahh. Didn't go into detail. OK, if it's circular then it might. Been a while since I did polarisation stuff.