There was a time when 3D Cinema was available only in IMAX Cinemas; the nearest one being in the Glasgow Science Centre! They were designed to make the audience feel like they were in the movie, experiencing what the characters were experiencing as well as getting a laugh at friends with some funny looking special filtered glasses on to make you see the 3D illusion (what is actually 2 images appears to be one). 
But in 2009, something that was said to "change the shape of cinema to come" popped onto our cinema screens - Avatar! The blue alien creatures of this action packed fantasy film brought the "illusion of depth" to our screens via some rather unique looking larger glasses! Some would say more stylish than the IMAX ones, hence the fashion of 'geek' glasses these days! Since then several more 3D films have been released - Alice in Wonderland, Toy Story 3 and several other children's movies including Shrek Forever After!Now, 3D home Cinema is available to add to home surround sound, high definition and plasma sized screens - Cinema really does have competition now with high-tech home viewing! A new £700,000 investment is the next step with a 4D Cinema experience just opened in Edinburgh - although I'm not sure how much closer I'd like to get to the animals on screen never mind smelling their droppings - thanks, but no thanks!
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