Comments on: Luddites Rejoice! New Glasses Let You Watch 3D Films in 2D

By: Online Life Experience Degree

Online Life Experience Degree — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:03:00 +0000

I just had to comment because I’m in the habit of watching the
Youtube channel Hank shares with his brother, John, and I’m sure he’s
going to be quite tickled when he finds he’s been mentioned on a
Discover blog.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 09 May 2011 10:50:04 +0000

I’ve only seen a few movies in 3D and I don’t intend to see any more. You can’t convince me they’re worth the extra cost. They manufacture a scene to make something jump out at you and it just seems so artificial and intentional. I hope this is just a passing fad.

By: Phaota

Phaota — Mon, 09 May 2011 02:55:00 +0000

Would have been easier to just watch the 2D version movie.

By: Geoffrey Kidd

Geoffrey Kidd — Sun, 08 May 2011 15:20:46 +0000

I rather suspect the theater will also *STILL* charge you the extra $3 for those migraine-inducing “special” glasses, even if you bring your own. I’ll pass on both and get my entertainment via NetFlix, thank you.

By: Steffen

Steffen — Sun, 08 May 2011 13:42:40 +0000

Bertrand, an independent invention is still an invention!

I’ve still never seen a movie in 3D. -_-

By: Smelly Pirate

Smelly Pirate — Sun, 08 May 2011 11:37:09 +0000

rather spend $1 for an eyepatch tbh

By: Amber

Amber — Sun, 08 May 2011 09:13:27 +0000

If I could get a pair of these, some of my friends would be thrilled. My eyes are unequal (20/20 in the right, 20/200 in the left) so seeing my first 3D movie (Avatar) left me with a 3 day headache. That was not worth repeating, so I keep either asking to see 2D movies, or skipping group outings to shows because everyone else wants to see 3D.

I wonder if two red (or blue) lenses would work with the old Red/Blue 3D…

By: Jack C

Jack C — Sat, 07 May 2011 08:10:09 +0000

Sue H – It’s not for backward tendencies that some of us need this. It’s physiological. You wouldn’t insult a blind person as being illiterate because they need Braille to read a book. I would hope theaters would hand these out the way they provide other accommodations. And as part of my ticket price, the way they did with 3D glasses.

By: Magoonski

Magoonski — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:09:47 +0000

@Sieben Stern I know you’re joking but Hank and his wife are Nerdfighters and thus ‘made of awesome’ not made of stupid, so your joke is waayyyy off.
DFTBA

By: Sieben Stern

Sieben Stern — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:48:03 +0000

it wasn’t the 3D that gave his wife a headache – it was when she tried to figure out the plot that her head started hurting!! XD

By: Jessica E.

Jessica E. — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:28:17 +0000

I just had to comment because I’m in the habit of watching the Youtube channel Hank shares with his brother, John, and I’m sure he’s going to be quite tickled when he finds he’s been mentioned on a Discover blog.

Personally I’ve never had a problem watching 3D films; the only issues that arise for me when at the theater is when the camera is very unsteady. Think any of the Bourne films or Cloverfield–I’m the only person I know to actually be physically sick after about 20 minutes of those on the big screen.

By: Sue Halliday

Sue Halliday — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:24:09 +0000

as someone who regularly runs 3D films in our science centre and fights with the computers to make sure the 3D is optimum this article really tickled me! Oh for the days when we thought colour was amazing compared to black and white!! Luddites unite!

By: Bertrand Le Roy

Bertrand Le Roy — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:11:55 +0000

He did not invent them, in the sense that he was not first. He was definitely first to commercialize them.