SBS 3D stands for "Side-by-Side 3D." It is a digital video format where the frames intended for your left and right eyes are compressed horizontally and placed next to each other within a single standard 16:9 video frame.
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Theatrical systems generally handle crosstalk better. In SBS, ghosting (where the left eye image bleeds into the right eye) is more common. However, Avatar is graded specifically to handle this; the separation of objects is clean enough that ghosting is minimal compared to post-converted films.
Technical Overview: Avatar and the Evolution of SBS 3D Technology James Cameron's
With 3D TVs becoming rare, modern viewers have shifted to VR and specialized AR glasses.