3-D problems

[rabyoga]

Gearing up for our DisneyWorld trip in May. I do have a slight problem. Last year, when we did all the 3-D shows(PhilMagic, It's Tough to be a Bug, etc) I had a hard time seeing things in 3-D. I could see the show; but nothing "popped" out at me(except for Ariel's jewels in PhilMagic). We tried sitting in middle of theatre; but no dice. I do wear glasses(I had my contacts on).
Anyone else have this problem? Any suggestions?
I still enjoy the shows(especially It's Tough to Be A Bug-I love have bugs scurring under my heinie).


"Is this movie in 3-D?"
"Nope, but your face is..."

 

[seashoreCM]

Did you position the glasses they provide you with properly over your eyes?

If you are wearing your own glasses, the 3D glasses don't fit too well over. The earpieces need to be at least roughly at your ears, not tilted way up or down.

Some people will notice more of an effect than others but everyone should see a good amount of 3D.

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[highland3]

I'm a contact lens wearer too. But when I saw Philharmagic on Friday, I was amazed at the 3-D effects. Do you have one eye that is much worse than the other?

My DW had the 'opera glasses' on over her normal specs and she had no problems either.

 

[dahirsh]

I do have one eye much worse than the other and I get the effect just fine. I wear glasses, not contacts and never really worried about how I wore the 3D glasses, I just put them on over my regular glasses.

Deb

 

[Donalds_best_pal]

I wear contacts and one eye is much worse then the other too. See all 3-d effects. Sounds weird. Sorry I cant help.

Matt

 

[hezreck]

I wear only one contact, because one eye is much worse than the other. Before I got the contact, I couldn't see the 3-D. Since I got the contact, I can see the 3-D in movies now. Back a few years ago when those 3-D picture books were popular, I could never see the pictures pop out, and I still can't. The eye doctor said I had monovision and the contact would never fully correct it. So some 3-D can't be seen.

 

[tifandjim]

We both have glasses, but I wear contacts more often. We have never had an issue with the 3-D with corrected vision. I have taken my perscription glasses off during the movie(just left on the 3-D glasses), and noticed that the 3-D did not "pop out", but I am sure that had to do with my bad vision. I can hardly see to walk without my glasses/contacts.

 

[aka-mad4themouse]

I am a contact lenses wearer and have always had problems with my stereo vision. Things like Viewmasters just never "popped" for me unless they were blatant and forget the Magic Eye books. I just can't "see" the images. It's not something that's correctable (I know b/c I'm married to an eyecare professional).

I have problems with the 3-D effects at WDW, too. Bug's Life is the worst for me but Muppets comes in a close second. Philharmagic is probably the best 3-D experience that I get. Sitting in the center of the theater helps, as well as not being too close to the screen. There's not much else that I can do. I still enjoy the shows.

 

[caitycaity]

this is interesting. i too have one eye worse than the other (a lot worse!) and have never been able to do magic eye, but i don't have any problem with 3d.

 

[sweetpeakaris]

Very Strange, maybe the glasses were not on right?

 

[Mama Twinkles]

Last year, when we did all the 3-D shows(PhilMagic, It's Tough to be a Bug, etc) I had a hard time seeing things in 3-D. I could see the show; but nothing "popped" out at me(except for Ariel's jewels in PhilMagic).

You may have a condition called "amblyopia," in which one eye is so much stronger than the other that input to the weaker eye is not contributing to the overall image. I am not an eye doctor, so this is just an educated guess, but you may want to try sitting in the last row, as a more relaxed angle between the eyes and lesser need for the lenses to accommodate may optimize participation by the weaker eye. It would be odd for amblyopia to show up only under certain conditions, so perhaps you have not been aware of having one lazy eye even when you are not at a 3-D movie.

The 3-D effects at Disney rely on different polarizations rather than different wavelengths coming in to the two eyes. It is hard to imagine that only one of your eyes (or neither) is sensitive to polarized light, but you could try a little experiment of closing one eye at a time with the 3-D glasses on and observing whether you can still clearly and brightly see the movie images (albeit without full 3-D effects since one eye will be closed). If not, you will not be able to see the 3-D effects regardless of where you sit.

ETA: The problem could alternatively be with the part of the brain that integrates images from the two eyes. There may simply be built-in limitations on your depth perception even in the absence of amblyopia. If this is the case, you could still at least maximize whatever depth effects you are capable of by sitting either very close or very far (you'd have to experiment to see which worked better for you), but the situation would not ultimately be correctable. This may be what's going on for the previous poster who is married to an eye-care professional.

 

[PamNC]

Hi there! I don't have any problems seeing 3D, but my husband does. He always said the same thing you did - nothing popped out at him. He found out from an eye exam that he has a depth perception problem and that is why he can't see it. Perhaps you have the same thing..

PamNC

 

[seashoreCM]

A vision "depth perception problem" is by definition difficulty in seeing 3D.

You can try, for a few hours in advance of the show, walking around with one eye closed for awhile and then the other eye closed for awhile to make sure each eye gets some exercise. This may enable 3D vision even if only long enough to enjoy the show. Dress up like a pirate, with a patch over one eye.

Another disorder that may impair 3D vision is crossed eyes (strabismus).

There is sheet paper artwork, sometimes sold in novelty shops , which when stared at for awhile without using lenses or viewers, gives off a 3D effect. This art is not to be used medically to verify depth perception. Not everybody sees the 3D effect, and not seeing it with this art does not mean you won't see the 3D at Disney shows.

 

[kpk89]

My dh cannot see the 3D either -- he had amblyopia as a child, and because it was not corrected his brain stopped sending signals from the weaker eye. So essentially he is blind in one eye, even though the eye is perfectly fine. He gets so bummed out when the entire audience is gasping and reaching out in front of them to "touch" the images floating there.

 

[ktglads]

I can't see the 3D effect either. I have tried every combination of glasses, no glasses, contacts and have not been able to see the true effects. Basically I just see a movie. I think it has something to do with my weak eye that is basically a lazy eye. What I see would basically be if you were watching the movie and closed one eye.

 

[jltwdw]

As strange as this might sound, I don't have any trouble seeing the 3D effect on any shows except the Muppet 3D show. I've noticed it the last two times I've seen Muppets that the effect just wasn't happening for me, but I have no trouble with ITTBAB, HISTA, etc. What's up with that?

 

[seashoreCM]

OT

I believe that if you do have a "lazy eye" you should spend a little time each day with the good eye closed, it is OK to watch TV that way.

 

[Ashley80]

I had a hard time seeing 3-D images when we went in May. I would see everything in double and it wasn't very clear. I don't wear glasses or contacts. The only 3-D I was able to catch a glimpse of were the jewels in the Philharmagic show. I adjusted the glasses all around my face, squinted my eyes, relaxed my eyes, etc and nothing would work. I was disappointed I couldn't get the full effect of the show

Anyone else experience this? My case sounds a little different from the other posts on this thread, so I though I'd ask.

 

[Jen_in_NH]

I can't see any of the 3D stuff either. I have a lazy eye, and have slightly off depth perception.

The worst is the 4D stuff (ie Shrek at Universal)- I can't see the images quite right, and the movement with the blurry vision makes me sick to my stomach.

Jen

 

[micknpluto]

So are you guys saying it doesnt matter where you sit in the theatres, I find you get better affects depedning on where you are sitting? True or not true?