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Here are the different types of 3D glasses.

Anaglyph 3D glasses have red/cyan lenses, but there are other colored lenses include green/magenta and blue/yellow. They are super cheap and work on any display, but they offer low 3D quality, which is why it is not used for 3D viewing anymore.

Active shutter 3D glasses, used for 3D televisions, computers, and projectors, have a liquid crystal display (LCD) and often use a DLP link. They have a good 3D effect, but they’re bulky, expensive and not very comfortable. And the flickering causes mild dizziness due to the fact that it runs on a battery.

Polarized 3D glasses have two types: linear and circular. With the linear polarized glasses, used for IMAX 3D, you can’t tilt the head, but the more common type, the circular polarized glasses, used for RealD 3D and other Digital 3D formats, allows tilting the head. They have a good 3D effect, but the effect is slightly decreased compared to the active shutter 3D glasses. They are cheaper and comfortable, but the system requires using a silver screen when using a projector, which makes the system more expensive.

Infitec 3D glasses are nicknamed “Super Anaglyph” because they have a good 3D effect. They are used with laser projection systems in theaters, especially Dolby Cinema and IMAX with Laser. The white screen eliminates the ghosting, but the glasses are more expensive compared to the passive polarized ones.

To experience content on Blu-ray 3D, you need a 3D television, active shutter 3D glasses, a Blu-ray 3D player or a PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4 system, and a high speed HDMI cable. Vudu also offers 3D content for 3D TVs. Some Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games are 3D compatible, too.