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User experience while viewing stereoscopic 3D television.

Jenny C A Read¹, Iwo Bohr

¹a Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH , UK.

|May 31, 2014

Summary

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A small percentage of people experience discomfort from 3D displays, with headaches and eyestrain being common. Some adverse effects are linked to 3D glasses or negative expectations, not the 3D technology itself.

Keywords:

3D television binocular vision eyestrain stereo vision stereoscopic displays visual fatigue

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Area of Science:

Human-Computer Interaction
Vision Science
Display Technology

Background:

3D display technologies are increasingly popular but have been associated with visual discomfort.
Understanding viewer responses to 3D content is crucial for technology development and user experience.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the prevalence and nature of adverse visual effects experienced by viewers of stereo 3D (S3D) content.
To differentiate between effects caused by S3D technology and other factors like glasses or the nocebo effect.

Main Methods:

A between-subjects laboratory study involving 433 participants aged 4-82 years.
Participants viewed identical movie content in either 2D or S3D and reported subjective experiences.
A control experiment used 2D content with 3D glasses to assess non-S3D related effects.

Main Results:

Approximately 14% of viewers reported adverse effects (headache, eyestrain) when viewing S3D.
Around 8% reported adverse effects in the control condition, suggesting a nocebo effect or issues with glasses.
Women reported adverse effects slightly more often than men; no link was found with pre-existing eye conditions or stereoacuity.

Conclusions:

While a minority experience adverse effects from S3D, a significant portion of these may be attributable to factors other than the 3D technology itself.
The nocebo effect and the physical properties of 3D glasses play a role in viewer-reported discomfort.
Further research could explore mitigation strategies for visual discomfort in 3D viewing environments.