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

Discover how 2D glasses for 3D movies can prevent eye strain and allow you to enjoy films with friends without discomfort.

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Eyestrain. Headaches. Nausea. For some people, this is all part of the 3D movie experience. And until now, your choice was to either suffer through 3D; find a cheaper, low-tech theater; or else forgo some new films altogether. But that was before one guy invented 2D Glasses, a pair of specs that converts projected 3D images into 2D (yup, you read that right). It's touted as a way of preventing eye strain while still enjoying a flick with your 3D-loving friends. The story starts at the end of 2010, when inventor Hank Green wanted to watch Tron Legacy in 3D with his wife. She confessed that 3D movies give her headaches; Green wanted to see the film in all three dimensions, but didn't wanted to see it alone, which sparked the idea of modifying 3D glasses into 2D glasses. As Green writes on his website, "after a lot of poking ...

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