Is Your Child Ready for How to Train Your Dragon 3D Movie?

If you are planning on taking your kids to see Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon, you need to know how to determine if they can see 3D and then prepare them for what will happen during a 3D movie

if they have never seen one before.
“While How to Train Your Dragon promises to make James Cameron jealous with certain 3D effects, many children may miss out on all the excitement if they can’t see 3D,” says Dr. Brad Habermehl, President of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.

“Unfortunately, most parents have no idea how their children see their world and children don’t complain if they can’t see 3D.”

If your child has been diagnosed with Lazy Eye (Amblyopia) or an eye turn (Strabismus), they will not be able to see the full 3D effects. Most 3D movies provide visual clues, such as objects appearing smaller the further away they are, which anyone can see whether they are using both eyes or just one. However, there are special effects which do require that you use both of your eyes at the same time. If your child doesn’t have 3D vision, he won’t be able to see these special 3D effects.