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Does it hurt eyes to watch 3D TV with 3D glasses from movie theater on?

I brought home some movie theater 3D glasses and they work perfectly on my 3D TV! But I'm worried if there are health risks? Is using foreign 3D glasses with my TV set going to damage my eye sight?

Public Comments

1. I wouldn't worry about it. Those are passive 3D glasses. They will work on most any passive 3D system. Active 3D systems require the glasses to have power, so that is the difference. When at the CES show there were over 100 booths with passive 3D TV. We used a single set of glasses on all sets to try to compare and contrast. Without having a single pair of glasses we wouldn't have stood a chance. I sent said glasses to a cousin with a new 3D tv so friends can watch too. Basically passive 3D glasses are polarized a certain way so that your eyes only see one set of reflections. If your 3D tv set is in focus when you are wearing them, GREAT! Remember common sense, if it hurts, stop. But, if you are an adult, I wouldn't worry about it. The biggest health hazard I've seen with 3D tv is nausea; I've seen folks get motion sickness watching a boat in heavy seas. It can be that real.
2. Fortunately, you have a TV that accepts 'passive' 3D glasses.. Many 3D sets require active glasses that require a power source, and are expensive.. unfortunately, I find 3d TV rather hard on the eyes..(after all, you have a 30 FPS flicker, that your eyes don't notice, but the effect is magnified with 3D..) Will drive your brain crazy after a long viewing..
3. Nope, that's one of the appeals of "passive 3D" is that you can use glasses from the theater. - 17R3W
4. There is no type of 3D glasses that will damage your eyes, no matter the circumstance you use them in. They may cause eye fatigue perhaps, but that is about it. They won't damage your eye sight in anyway. As already stated, the 3D glasses used by a theatre use a technology called "passive" 3D. Its called passive because its simply a filter you have to look through to achieve the 3D effect. The other version, called "active" 3D requires the glasses to separate the image out to establish the left and right eye. These glasses are far more expensive, heavier, and well battery powered. But again, wearing either of these for the "wrong TV" won't damage your eye sight in anyway.
5. You have a weird 3D TV as the majority use Active Glasses so theater glasses, which are passive, don't work on 3D material. The ONLY time you need glasses is when you watch 3D content. For other content, The movie glasses will dim the picture but work. They won't hurt your eyes.
6. I'm guessing your 3D TV is a passive model, then? Because movie theater 3D glasses won't work on active 3D TVs. There's no need to worry about health risks! Movie theater 3D glasses are pretty comfortable so I understand why you'd want to bring them back home. Passive 3D glasses use similar technology so there shouldn't be a problem or any eye strain. Just enjoy 3D comfortably!