A moviegoer comparing IMAX 2D and IMAX 3D screenings, including a recent viewing of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in IMAX 3D, found that 3D only improves the experience when a film's action makes real use of added depth. The reviewer noted the 3D image appeared darker and that wearing 3D glasses over prescription glasses added inconvenience. The piece also clarifies that IMAX and 3D are separate, independent formats that can be combined or chosen separately.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-31
Christopher Nolan's 2006 film 'The Prestige' is being re-released in IMAX theaters. The announcement follows a pattern of Nolan's back catalog receiving premium-format theatrical runs.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-20
IMAX theaters show films in a wider field of view by removing black bars seen in standard widescreen formats, but this only applies fully to movies shot with IMAX cameras. Films like Toy Story 5 and Moana have screened in IMAX theaters despite not being officially classified as 'Filmed for IMAX,' meaning they lack the true expanded picture area. Only movies captured with 65mm film or digital IMAX cameras achieve the format's signature immersive scale.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-05
IMAX operates roughly five distinct theater formats, and the IMAX Dome is among the lesser-known ones, historically branded as OMNIMAX before being renamed in the 1990s. Some institutions, such as the Saint Louis Science Center, still use the OMNIMAX name, and the format is typically found in science museums and educational centers rather than standard cinemas.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-29
Meta introduced new VR Glasses that weigh about 100 grams, five times lighter than its Quest 3 headset, by offloading processing, storage and battery to a separate tethered puck with a trackpad. The glasses use micro-OLED displays at 5K resolution per eye and 37 pixels per degree, are certified for Dolby Vision, Dolby Audio and IMAX Enhanced, and can project a virtual keyboard and trackpad onto a desk surface.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-24
At its Connect event, Meta announced Meta VR Glasses, a lighter headset built from magnesium alloy and powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip via a separate battery puck. The glasses feature micro-OLED lenses offering a 5K display, Dolby Vision and Atmos support, and Meta says they are the first IMAX Enhanced certified VR device. Meta also said it has partnered with Disney to bring select movies, including certain Marvel titles, to Disney+ in 3D starting in November.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
IMAX has extended its brand beyond cinemas with an 'IMAX Enhanced' label now appearing on a growing number of titles on services like Disney+. Despite the name, this designation doesn't guarantee top-tier picture or audio quality, since streaming bitrates remain capped to avoid buffering, meaning 4K Blu-ray discs can still surpass IMAX Enhanced streams in fidelity.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-15
The Traumpalast Leonberg cinema in Baden-Württemberg, Germany holds the Guinness World Record for largest movie screen by surface area, at 127 feet wide and 69 feet tall. But that title applies to IMAX's digital format, which uses a 1.90:1 aspect ratio and is criticized by purists as inferior to the taller, squarer 1.43:1 15/70mm film format that IMAX enthusiasts consider the true premium experience.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-14
IMAX's signature camera noise stems from its 15/70 film format, which uses a 65mm negative running horizontally across 15 sprocket holes per frame instead of the standard five, producing images roughly three times larger than conventional film. At 24 frames per second, this means 360 sprocket holes—about 5.6 feet of film—pass through the camera every second, requiring a powerful motor and mechanical components that create audible rattling during shooting.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-13
A folding dual-screen phone concept called the iPhone Duo has an aspect ratio nearly identical to IMAX 70mm's 1.43:1 format, the same shape used to film Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey.' Since only 41 theaters worldwide can show the film in its full IMAX ratio, most viewers saw up to 40% less image than intended, cropped at top and bottom in standard theaters.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-11
Lucasfilm announced that the original 1977 Star Wars will debut on IMAX 70mm on February 19, 2027, marking its 50th anniversary, using a newly restored print of the unaltered original cut rather than the digitally remastered version. The upcoming film Star Wars: Starfighter will follow on IMAX screens starting May 28, 2027, exactly 50 years after the franchise's first theatrical release.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-09
Toho has released a full IMAX trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to Takashi Yamazaki's Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One. The trailer includes a distinctive roar suggesting the three-headed monster King Ghidorah will appear alongside Godzilla in the new film.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-08
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