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Harry Potter and the Deathly Shallow (NOT 3D)
Oct 10th
Harry Potter is getting older and for the 7th Harry Potter movie, he’s a bit shallow. It’s sad really, I was really hoping Harry and crew would have some depth to create a truly compelling movie. What am I talking about here? If you weren’t aware the 7th movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows – Part 1, was going to be released in 3D. Warner Brothers this past week announced that they will be scrapping the November 19th release of “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows – Part 1″ in 3D, instead it will only be released in 2D. Apparently they won’t have completed the 2D-to-3D conversion by the November release date.
It’s also rumored that they will be changing the title to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Shallow, in 2D.” Click through to find out what went wrong.
Oakley to create 3D Eyewear, on Sale this Holiday
Sep 18th
Oakley announced on Wednesday that they have developed a 3D Optics platform known as HDO-3D. Their 3D Glasses will be the first with optically corrected 3D Lenses. Other websites seem to have interpreted this as meaning that Oakley will be making Prescription 3D eyewear. If this were true why wouldn’t they have just said so? I don’t think that is what they announced, I think they were announcing that their HDO-3D lenses have something similar to normal Oakley lenses.
Standard Oakley Sunglasses have lenses that have been optically corrected. This means that the light passing through the lenses isn’t being distorted, allowing the wearer to see clearly and accurately. If this is true, I’m excited to get my hands on a pair of their 3D glasses. I’m not a fan of those cheap disposable glasses (see below) that they hand out at the theaters, and if you have read this article from Better Housekeeping you wouldn’t want to even touch them.
Anyway, the official press release is available below the fold. Click through and check it out.
Marchon to buy Microvision 3D Division and start new 3D Eyewear line.
Jul 14th
Marchon, one of the largest eyewear manufacturers in the world, yesterday announced that they have agreed to purchased Microvision Opticals 3D division. On top of the acquisition they have entered into an agreement to mark their eyewear as RealD Certified with RealD. The new line of eyewear will be called Marchon3D and will be sold through standard CE channels, cinemas, and online. Marchon also announced that they will be releasing premium branded eyewear through professional eyecare specialists.
This is good news for the 3D market! With the real eyewear companies getting into the mix, we’ll start to see eyewear worth wearing. We’ll miss those contaminated throw-aways that they give you at the theater or clunky active glasses that they sell with the current 3DTV’s on the market.
Click through to read the full press release More >
VOD: Tron Legacy Trailer!
Mar 8th
Disney has just released the Tron Legacy trailer. I loved the original Tron when I was a kid, and December 17th can’t get here soon enough. Oh and if I hadn’t mentioned it before, this movie is being released in 3D.
Check out the official Tron Legacy website.
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