3d glasses suck, but the visuals are amazing!

@Freeze, I edited my post earlier. The two technologies are being tested right now with Cameron's Titanic 3D conversion. One is using the more ubiquitous RealD technology, and the other is the Panavision 3D process, which is supposed to be much brighter.

Nice, thanks Jim! I appreciate the info!

I have to agree to the 3D problems too ... although I don't seem to have a problem with my eyes or get headaches ... I have only seen one 3D movie (Avatar) and Prometheus will be my second ... I will also see it again in 2D ... I love technology and am a sucker for gadgets but not when it's not totally right ... I think the main problem for a lot of people, watching 3D screens is, the 3D translates into a greater mental effort, making it easier to get a headache ... normally, each eye will see things at a different angle ... When that gets processed in the brain, that creates the perception of depth therefore the 3 dimensions in the movies are not exactly calibrated the same way that your eyes and your brain are ... If your eyes are a little off to begin with, then it's really throwing a whole degree of effort that your brain now needs to exert ... this disparity for some people will give them a headache ... I think they will get it right, 100%, one day ... but will it stay? ... that's another story ... [b]Cinema 3D Glasses for the Cinema:[/b] [url=http://www.polaroidsunglasses.co.uk/sunglasses/3d_glasses/index.htm]Cinema 3D Glasses:[/url] [b]Top 10 3D TV Glasses (Reviews):[/b] [url=http://3d-tv-glasses-review.toptenreviews.com/]Top 10 3D Glasses[/url]

@ Freeze Him - "Will 3d work with a 3d blue ray player and a non 3d HD? Just wondering?" Nah, you need both a 3D TV and 3D Blu Ray Player. The type of 3D on my TV is a new type of 3D for home cinema - Passive 3D. The glasses dont need batteries and are very cheap - about £2 a pair. They dont dull/darken the image, they dont flicker the image into each eye(which was a big cause of headaches in older 3D TVs) So yeah, no headaches so far. I think you just get used to it after watching a few times. Even the Nintendo 3D gave me major headaches and caused my eyes to go blurry at first LOL But you quickly adjust. Even though Im a fan of 3D, I still like watching my films in 2d and will watch Prometheus in both.

The problem with 3D is that it is something being force fed to our eyes, with the eyes fooling the brain and viceversa. In real life the eyes are immersed in a real 3d environment and they can shift the focal plane between objects at different distances. In 3D movies the eyes are forced to focus on one plane only, the projection screen, so there's no real freedom for the eye to wander through the picture and choose a different focal point. If something is blurred in the background (or in the front), it will stay blurred because that's how it was shot, yet the eye will naturally try to focus on it, trying to shift to a new, nonexistent focal plane. Hence the headaches. IMO the real-eye friendly breakthrough will be the introduction of holographic movies.

3D is nothing yet...it is truly a gimmick, and a way to sell new equipment... Sorry, but I don't mind seeing a 2 minute trailer in it, but no way in heck I can sit through a movie where you're only getting "half" of it due to the way it works, and your brain is constantly being fried by conflicting messages---I always have a headache after about 5 minutes. No thanks.

*** Why Don't They, thanks for the info. I am going to have to once again "upgrade" my entertainment! I truely want the option for 3d in my home. 3d fad aside, it's nice to have options!

I bought the new issue of EMPIRE magazine; awesome holographic cover and great coverage of Prometheus. The cast give their perspective on the movie and Sir Ridley Scott answers all the questions you could ever ask! Definitely worth the cash: http://www.empireonline.com/magazine/