Do you think that people who have only one eye go through their lives miserable that they can only experience the world in two dimensions?
Of course not.
We humans are lucky that we have binocular vision. Being able to perceive the world in three dimensions is incredibly useful when making and using tools or judging distances.
But the fact of the matter is that probably better than 99% of our visual perception of the world is processed from a two-dimensional perspective. A beautiful landscape or sunset, a field of sunflowers, or a dynamic cityscape are all essentially two-dimensional images.
3D movies are basically built around a "gimmick" - the shock you experience when an object appears to lunge out of the screen towards you. And against the (questionable) benefit of that experience must be taken the considerable costs involved in 3D movie-watching: the goofy, uncomfortable glasses. The not infrequent headaches or nausea. And the extra $2 they tack onto the movie ticket.
Never is a long time. But I'm pretty sure its going to be a long time indeed before 3D becomes the standard for mainstream movies. Hollywood ought to spend whatever they think they're spending on 3D and pay it towards better writers, directors, cinematographer, and actors.
Of course not.
We humans are lucky that we have binocular vision. Being able to perceive the world in three dimensions is incredibly useful when making and using tools or judging distances.
But the fact of the matter is that probably better than 99% of our visual perception of the world is processed from a two-dimensional perspective. A beautiful landscape or sunset, a field of sunflowers, or a dynamic cityscape are all essentially two-dimensional images.
3D movies are basically built around a "gimmick" - the shock you experience when an object appears to lunge out of the screen towards you. And against the (questionable) benefit of that experience must be taken the considerable costs involved in 3D movie-watching: the goofy, uncomfortable glasses. The not infrequent headaches or nausea. And the extra $2 they tack onto the movie ticket.
Never is a long time. But I'm pretty sure its going to be a long time indeed before 3D becomes the standard for mainstream movies. Hollywood ought to spend whatever they think they're spending on 3D and pay it towards better writers, directors, cinematographer, and actors.
