Curved lenses configured to decode three-dimensional content

A lens configured to decode three dimensional content comprising:

• a polarizing layer laminated with a polymeric material layer on one or both sides;
• a retarder layer laminated to a front of the polarizer layer directly or to the polymeric material to form a sheet, said retarder layer aligned to decode a desired circular polarization;
• wherein a blank cut from the sheet is curved using a press polishing process into an optical element configured to decode three dimensional content;
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• wherein said optical element is utilized in an injection molding process whereby one or more thickness layers are added to the optical element to form said lens.

A method of fabricating a curved lens configured to decode three dimensional content comprising:

• cutting blanks from sheets of material comprising:
• a polarizing layer laminated with a polymeric material layer on one or both sides;
• a retarder layer laminated to a front of the polarizer layer directly or the polymeric material, said retarder layer aligned to decode a desired circular polarization, and wherein said blanks are cut to maintain a specified alignment of a polarizing axis associated with said sheet;
• curving said blanks into lenses by:
• applying high pressure with controlled heating from both sides of a polished mold.