This week at ShowEast, a huge convention for the movie-exhibiting types, Jeffrey Katzenberg of Dreamworks (he’s the K in SKG, btw) announced that by 2010, there will have been as many as 18 3D movies. And I don’t mean 3D like Toy Story was 3D, I mean “put on these glasses and things will jump at you” 3D.

Which is great (save for the higher movie ticket price), this post isn’t to bash 3D movies. It’s merely to bring up a point that affects me and I’m sure thousands if not millions of people, which is that some of us have eyesight that doesn’t jive well with 3D glasses.

My left eye sees about half as far as my right; as a result, I’ve yet to experience a 3D movie where I’ve actually been able to see the 3D jumping at me. It has worked a few times, but I really have to strain my eyes for it to work. It may be the same thing that prevents me from seeing that floating pirate ship in those Magic Eye posters that were all the rage back in the early 90’s.

So maybe ol’ Katz oughta consider making some prescription 3D glasses for people like me, eh? Whaddya say? I give you $20 for the movie, you give me $600 3D glasses? Deal? Deal.

Posted on October 19th, 2007 by Enrique
Filed under: Technology