If you're still dithering over whether to adopt 3D, is it the geeky glasses putting you off? If so, maybe you'll sit up and take notice at Oakley's announcement of special edition passive 3D glasses celebrating the release of TRON: Legacy, the much-anticipated Disney 3D film opening in the UK in December.
Much as we're excited at the prospect of the movie, a sequel to the innovative 1982 adventure Tron, we feel that we'd get more out of it by wearing Oakley's cool 3D shades. The catch is that these are passive glasses (meaning they'll work in the cinema, but not with most 3D TVs, which require active shutter glasses) - also, they cost $150, which kind of puts in perspective the price of a cinema ticket and popcorn.
The good news is that Oakley's glasses are likely to give you a much better experience than the typical disposable cinema issue glasses; accented with graphics based on the design of the movie, and supplied with a custom Microclear bag highlighted with graphics inspired by the film for lens cleaning and eyewear storage, the glasses feature HDO-3D, a collection of proprietary lens innovations designed to achieved optically correct functioning and minimise 3D crosstalk. The lens curvature of Oakley 3D lenses is also designed to minimise distracting glare.
A special rendition of a popular Oakley Gascan sunglasses frame, the design has a proprietary Three-Point Fit to retain the lenses in precise optical alignment. The fit optimizes comfort by eliminating the unbalanced pressure points common with ordinary frames. Oakley’s durable yet lightweight frame makes contact only at the sides of the head and bridge of the nose, and it does not hook the ears like conventional frames made with curved earstems.
The TRON: Legacy Limited Edition 3D Gascan glasses will be available in the US in November - there's no news yet on any UK availability, but the good news is that Oakley is working to make the glasses compatible with domestic passive 3D TVs. If theatrical 3D is here to stay, we're all for the idea of owning our own custom shades rather than disposables.
