However, with the advent of CinemaScope ("the miracle you can see without glasses") and the higher costs associated with 3D, the fad was fading by the time Dial M for Murder was released in theatres.

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On Saturday, RT.com, the website of Russian 24 hour news channel, RT, said that one of the group of scientists that was following the experiment nearly 200 miles away from the explosion said they could see a flash of light even with dark glasses on.

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Perhaps, but Meta has just launched an interesting take on the concept by marrying see-through, stereoscopic, display glasses with a Kinect-style depth sensor.

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But anyone with a pair of field glasses can see for himself what Baptistina's daughters are capable of.

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The portable dual-screen system lets users see 3D images without the use of special glasses, while providing them with a wide variety of gaming and entertainment options.

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The prototype 7-inch receiver is designed with auto-stereoscopic capability that eliminates the need for special viewing glasses to see stunning 3D TV images.

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Nintendo made a splash at the E3 expo in June with its 3DS hand-held system, which lets a player see games and movies in three dimensions without wearing glasses.

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