Is this really 3D?

3D movies and TV are is increasing in popularity, but is any of it truly 3D? How true is the 3D in movie theaters? How do glassess-less 3D TVs work? Try catching a ball with one eye closed. If you find it easy, try having the ball thrown a couple of feet in front of you, or from further away. It becomes increasingly difficult when the throw is off.

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More Resources on regaining Stereoscopic vision: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/06/19/stereo-sue

http://neurovision.berkeley.edu/pdf/StereoscopicVision.pdf

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042698913001867

http://gizmodo.com/can-gaming-help-renew-a-humans-depth-perception-1710304837

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCCtphdXhq8

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