There are certain things worth paying to upgrade: earbuds, perhaps, and maybe even Spotify . But when it comes to buying fancy 3D glasses for the sole purpose of looking cool in a pitch-black theater — well, aren’t we already spending enough on popcorn and Funyuns? EX3D doesn’t seem to think so. Starting August 13th, moviegoers in San Diego will be able to trade in those freebies for fashion at a 3D glasses vending machine . At $22 – $30 a pop, these “affordable” and “stylish” glasses may be a boon for those who wouldn’t be caught dead wearing the same specs as their friends. Of course, you can also use these babies out of the theater on a passive 3D TV . As for us? We’ll stick with the freebies, thank you very much. Jump past the break for the full PR. Continue reading 3D glasses vending machine lets you be fashionable in the dark 3D glasses vending machine lets you be fashionable in the dark originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink