3D Seat View

Free Chrome extension · BookMyShow & District

See the view from your seat before you pay.

Pick a seat and a side panel opens next to the seat map with a 3D view from that seat, a score out of 100, and the numbers that matter: distance to the screen, how far off-centre you are, how much of your view the screen fills, and how far you'll tilt your neck.

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Latest release · release notes

tickets.example / seat-layout
Starfall Orbit Cinemas: Screen 3 · Today, 7:30 PM
2 Tickets
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Tap any free seat

How it works

01

Open a seat layout

Go to the seat selection page on BookMyShow or District, the same as always.

02

Pick a seat

The side panel opens and rebuilds the hall in 3D from the layout, then puts you in that seat.

03

Compare, then book

Each seat gets a score out of 100. Try a few, keep the best one, and book on the site as usual.

Distance to screenHow far your eyes are from the screen.
Offset from centreHow far left or right of the middle you sit.
Screen fill angleHow wide the screen looks. Around 40–50° feels immersive without turning your head.
Neck tiltHow far you look up. Front rows score lower for a reason.

How to install

It isn't on the Chrome Web Store yet, so you load it yourself. It takes about a minute.

  1. Download and unzip. Get clens.zip and unzip it. You'll get a folder; keep it somewhere it won't be deleted.
  2. Open the extensions page. Type chrome://extensions in the address bar and press Enter.
  3. Turn on Developer mode. Switch on the toggle at the top right of the page.
  4. Click "Load unpacked". The button appears at the top left once Developer mode is on.
  5. Pick the folder. Choose the unzipped folder (the one with manifest.json inside).
  6. Pin it. Click the puzzle icon in the toolbar and pin 3D Seat View so it's one click away.
  7. Open BookMyShow or District. Choose a show, go to seat selection, and pick a seat. The 3D view opens in the side panel.

Updating: download the new zip, replace the folder, then click the reload arrow on the extension's card in chrome://extensions. Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave and Arc.

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