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.

ENGADGET: Hitchcock classics Dial M for Murder (3D) and Strangers on a Train come to Blu-ray October 9th

The man in the video was between 40 and 50 years old with shortish dark hair and glasses, while the man described by Miss Lees was younger with long, straggly hair and without glasses.

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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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Gaming blogs were buzzing Tuesday with speculation about how Nintendo will achieve the 3-D affect without specialized glasses.

CNN: Nintendo to unveil 3-D gaming console

The glasses are equipped with a near-infrared light source, which confuses the software without affecting vision.

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As Nintendo plans to launch with the first major gadget that can show three-dimension visuals without the need for special glasses in the U.S. on Sunday, two large Asian electronics manufacturers are following suit.

CNN: 3-D smartphones ditch the glasses