The idea for the use of 3D in movie theaters has been around for ages, but lately, it seems as though the 3D business is booming.

With films like “Journey to the Center of the Earth” and “Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour,” children’s movies are getting digital makeovers more often than not.

The numbers at the box office don’t lie, and it’s clear that the 3D fad is here to stay for some time.

While 3D is great for children, it should not be carried over into mainstream films aimed toward adults. At a certain age, the 3D effect begins to feel childish and can even take away from the experience when you are constantly putting the glasses on and taking them off.

This trend, however, has taken hold of the younger generation, who, when attending the cinema, are simply looking for something that will keep them entertained for 90 minutes. This very idea may be another reason why these films do so well.

This summer, “Journey To The Center Of The Earth” became a sleeper hit when it quietly made $185 million worldwide. The same can be said for “Hannah Montana” as it opened at No. 1 at the box office in winter and went on to earn $70 million.

Parents love when they are able to find something for their children that will keep them entertained and focused longer than their five-minute attention spans will normally allow them.

The studios have taken notice of this, and over the past several years, have begun to produce more and more 3D features. Kids love it and parents will pay for the hour and a half of silence.

So does it look as though this fad of 3D is anywhere near its end? Certainly not.

Some have even begun talk of implementing 3D effects on television. Of course, that is a ways off from becoming a reality, but it shows that 3D doesn’t plan on leaving this dimension anytime soon.