Where is the 3D content gone?

[Annie+UK]

@Mr+Ripley As I already have glasses to correct my vision, 3-D glasses are a pain as are VR headsets, most of these devices expect their user to have either good eyesight or contact lenses 😞

[nigea99]

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@Mr+Ripley wrote:

  In almost every article about the fall of 3-D TV, the blame was laid on the 3-D glasses we had to wear. I have never understood why this was. I never had an issue with them; I was quite happy to put them on. It's not like we were asked to wear a helmet or a large headset. Oh yeah, a large headset, something like a VR headset that nobody was complaining about. People were quite happy to strap one of those on, but not a pair of lightweight glasses. Makes no sense.

  I loved my 3-D TV, which I had before 4K TV was a thing. I can still remember my reaction when I put it on & loaded a 3-D Blu-ray film onto it, & I wasn't new to 3-D films by any means, having seen plenty over the years at the cinema. It was a great experience & I still miss it. I had quite a good collection of 3-D content, not only films but specialist documentaries as well.

  I'm sure there used to be talk of being able to watch 3-D content on a TV without the need for 3-D glasses, but that never came to anything.

  Did any of you hate the 3-D glasses? If so, why?

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Although not perfect by any means I had no problem with the 3D glasses  (over my ordinary glasses) - apart from the  fact that I had Panasonic TVs that needed active glases and they would soon go through the button batteries but fortunately I also got some rechargeable ones 🙂

That said, part of me wonders if that was partly I was prepared to put up with them to be able to watch the 3D content

[Anonymous]

My old 3D TV was the passive version where you could just use the glasses you got at the cinema. They were far more comfortable to wear than the ones that came with the TV.

I far enjoyed the experience of watching 3D on a TV at home than at the cinema. I was sad when my TV broke down because manufacturing of the TV's had stopped by then. I've resold almost all the 3D Blu-ray's I had. The 3D Blu-ray player I got at the same time as the TV is still going strong! 

[Mr+Ripley]

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@Annie+UK wrote:

@Mr+Ripley As I already have glasses to correct my vision, 3-D glasses are a pain as are VR headsets, most of these devices expect their user to have either good eyesight or contact lenses 😞

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  I figured someone would reply about how 3-D glasses were awkward to wear if you already wore regular glasses ( I'm not having a go at you here @Annie+UK ), but then @nigea99 states that he managed okay. So it can be done.

  Here is what AI Overview has to say on the subject: Yes, it is generally possible to wear 3D glasses over regular glasses, and most movie theaters provide 3D glasses that are designed to fit over prescription glasses. While it can sometimes be slightly uncomfortable, it's a common practice and typically not a terrible experience.

[Annie+UK]

@Mr+Ripley Why should one have to put up with "slightly uncomfortable", when I pay for something I don't want to compromise my comfort, for me 3-D was a gimmick to allow hardware manufacturers to charge more for their TVs etc... or cinema to increase their ticket prices

[Mr+Ripley]

  @Annie+UK  I guess it all depends on how much someone is willing to put up with something in order to enjoy it. For you, it didn't work, and that's a pity.

  I agree that 3-D was a gimmick ( and yes, prices were inflated ), but for me & many others, it was an enjoyable gimmick that enhanced our viewing of many films.

[Ev71]

When I had a 3D TV, to get around the glasses over glasses issue, I took the lenses out of an old pair of spectacles and glued them to the inside of my 3D glasses.

It did mean that no one else could wear them (unless they had a similar prescription to me), but otherwise worked perfectly.