The 3-D glasses that are now used with many of the new 3-D movies being released provide an excellent investigative opportunity for physics and mathematics students (and teachers).
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“Beowulf,” “Chicken Little,” “Meet the Robinsons,” “Journey to the Center of the Earth”; see http://www.reald.com.
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L. Lipton, “The stereoscopic cinema: From film to digital projection,” SMPTE J. 586-593 (Sept. 2001). (He also is the author of the song, “Puff the Magic Dragon.”)
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RealD, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; http://www.reald.com.
7.
VRLOGIC© GmbH, Am Bauhof 18, 64807 Dieburg, Germany; http://www.vrlogic.com.
8.
http://www.xavier.edu/physics.
9.
Circular polarized paper frame glasses are available from http://www.the3dmarket.com with a minimum order of 50 for about $2.00 each.
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