An augmented reality and 3-dimensional (3-D) viewing system for providing an AR and 3-D experience to a user, the system comprising: a show controller; a wearable visualization device communicatively coupled to the show controller and comprising a viewing assembly through which the user is capable of viewing a real-world environment, wherein the viewing assembly comprises: a first display configured to display one or more AR features; and a 3-D viewing component that enables the user to perceive a plurality of coded 2-dimensional (2-D) images as one or more deciphered 3-D features, wherein the 3-D viewing component comprises active shuttering lenses, and wherein the viewing assembly is configured to coordinate actuation of the active shuttering lenses during a first periodic time interval; and a second wearable visualization device communicatively coupled to the show controller and comprising a second viewing assembly through which a second user is capable of viewing real-world environment, wherein the second viewing assembly comprises: a second display configured to display one or more second AR features; and a second 3-D viewing component that enables the second user to perceive a plurality of second coded 2-D images as one or more deciphered 3-D features, wherein the second 3-D viewing component comprises second active shuttering lenses, and wherein the second viewing assembly is configured to coordinate actuation of the second active shuttering lenses during a second periodic time interval, offset from the first periodic time interval, and wherein the one or more deciphered 3-D features and the one or more second deciphered 3-D features are different from one another; and a 3-D display system communicatively coupled to the show controller and comprising a plurality of third displays, wherein each third display of the plurality of third displays is configured to display respective portions of the plurality of coded 2-D images and the plurality of second coded 2-D images based on control signals provided to the 3-D display system by the show controller, and wherein the 3-D display system is disposed within the real-world environment. a show controller; a wearable visualization device communicatively coupled to the show controller and comprising a viewing assembly through which the user is capable of viewing a real-world environment, wherein the viewing assembly comprises: a first display configured to display one or more AR features; and a 3-D viewing component that enables the user to perceive a plurality of coded 2-dimensional (2-D) images as one or more deciphered 3-D features, wherein the 3-D viewing component comprises active shuttering lenses, and wherein the viewing assembly is configured to coordinate actuation of the active shuttering lenses during a first periodic time interval; and a first display configured to display one or more AR features; and a 3-D viewing component that enables the user to perceive a plurality of coded 2-dimensional (2-D) images as one or more deciphered 3-D features, wherein the 3-D viewing component comprises active shuttering lenses, and wherein the viewing assembly is configured to coordinate actuation of the active shuttering lenses during a first periodic time interval; and a second wearable visualization device communicatively coupled to the show controller and comprising a second viewing assembly through which a second user is capable of viewing real-world environment, wherein the second viewing assembly comprises: a second display configured to display one or more second AR features; and a second 3-D viewing component that enables the second user to perceive a plurality of second coded 2-D images as one or more deciphered 3-D features, wherein the second 3-D viewing component comprises second active shuttering lenses, and wherein the second viewing assembly is configured to coordinate actuation of the second active shuttering lenses during a second periodic time interval, offset from the first periodic time interval, and wherein the one or more deciphered 3-D features and the one or more second deciphered 3-D features are different from one another; and a second display configured to display one or more second AR features; and a second 3-D viewing component that enables the second user to perceive a plurality of second coded 2-D images as one or more deciphered 3-D features, wherein the second 3-D viewing component comprises second active shuttering lenses, and wherein the second viewing assembly is configured to coordinate actuation of the second active shuttering lenses during a second periodic time interval, offset from the first periodic time interval, and wherein the one or more deciphered 3-D features and the one or more second deciphered 3-D features are different from one another; and a 3-D display system communicatively coupled to the show controller and comprising a plurality of third displays, wherein each third display of the plurality of third displays is configured to display respective portions of the plurality of coded 2-D images and the plurality of second coded 2-D images based on control signals provided to the 3-D display system by the show controller, and wherein the 3-D display system is disposed within the real-world environment.