Tired of wearing 3D glasses at the movie theater? That may be about to change.

MIT reports that the school’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and the Weizmann Institute of Science have created a way for audiences to watch 3D movies without having to wear those goofy shades.

The technology is called Cinema 3D and works by placing a series of mirrors and lenses behind the screen to ensure that viewers are able to get a 3D viewing experience from anywhere in the theater.

That’s a big deal, considering that current glasses-free 3D experiences, like Nintendo’s 3DS handheld console, require you to view the screen from a single position.

Cinema 3D isn’t quite ready to hit the market yet, though. MIT says the prototype required 50 sets of mirrors and lenses and was about the size of a pad of paper.

Still, if you’ve ever had to wear 3D glasses over your prescription specs, you can imagine how useful this technology could be.

via: MIT News

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