stackyFACTSThose chunky viewing spectacles communicate constantly with the television. A small infrared emitter pulses hidden signals to the glasses, ensuring the lenses flash black in exact millisecond synchronization with the screen's frame rate. If you block the sensor, your immersive experience instantly collapses.
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