The true cinephile is a lonely creature. Those who suffer from Cinephilia have learned to deal with the crippling loneliness through years of solo trips to arts cinemas. Even in the home, a student of cinema makes compromises to have a bit of company. That special film you want to show them may have received a standing ovation at Cannes (protip: everything does), but if it’s a documentary, forget it. Film lovers aren’t as maligned as most nerds, but they’re hardly going to pull off Oakley sunglasses.

But never fear! Technology is a great leveller, and once again, it’ll enable the loneliness of people regardless of how many Film Studies courses they’ve attended. On the issue of 3D we can discern two different camps among the film-lovers. If you’re mopping up spilt Chinese tea from your mac keyboard, you’re the type who hates all this swishy ‘objects at the screen’ nonsense. Those who love cinema as more of a default method of entertainment absolutely adore its pointless dimensionality. One of these groups will care a hell of a lot more that their friends aren’t sitting next to them, obviously. But in the home, the expense and the limitations of the technology are turning upper-tier cinema viewing into a solo experience. You don’t need to browse the catalogues for the designer glasses to be spend more than reasonable on a pair of limited function 3D glasses. Kitting out an entire family or room of friends isn’t a financial reality, especially when you consider the initial investment in a 3D capable TV.

Glasses Free 3D, I hear you shout. At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, TVs showcasing this technology came with helpful white lines that indicated the small zones you must stand in to watch. If more than one person were to view, they’d probably need to be conjoined. Everyone wants to the see the back of these overpriced Prescription sunglasses, but it seems unlikely that the revolution is going to happen overnight. However, the one 3D device worthy of note right now is the Nintendo 3DS. The 3DS is a small scale and affordable device that doesn’t exceed the usage limits of the technology. It’s the proof of concept of a wave of 3D technology to come.

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