Balance and coordination after viewing stereoscopic 3D television

Viewing 3D TV over two months produces no discernible effects on balance, coordination or eyesight

With the rise in stereoscopic 3D media, there has been concern that viewing stereoscopic 3D (S3D) content could have long-term adverse effects, but little data are available. In the first study to address this, 28 households who did not currently own a 3D TV were given a new TV set, either S3D or 2D. The 116 members of these households all underwent tests of balance, coordination and eyesight, ...

Comparison in Degree of the Motion Sickness Induced by a 3-D Movie on an LCD and an HMD

Three-dimensional (3D) television sets are already on the market and are becoming increasingly popular among consumers. Watching stereoscopic 3D movies, though, can produce certain adverse affects such as asthenopia and motion sickness. Visually induced motion sickness (VIMS) is considered to be caused by an increase in visual-vestibular sensory conflict while viewing stereoscopic images. VIMS ...

Principles for the comfortable viewing of stereoscopic three-dimensional television (3DTV) images

Three-dimensional Television: From Science-fiction to Reality

Moving three-dimensional images have been depicted in many science-fiction films. This has contributed to 3D video and 3D television (3DTV) to be perceived as ultimate goals in imaging and television technology. This vision of 3DTV involves a ghost-like, yet high quality optical replica of an object that is visually indistinguishable from the original (except perhaps in size). These moving vide...

Analysis of depth perception in smart phone HMDs

New generations of smart phone based stereoscopic HMDs (Head Mounted displays) enter the mass market. As in content production for Cinema as well as for 3DTV, human factors and specific viewing conditions must be considered for the creation of new stereoscopic contents on smart phones. This article analyzes the stereoscopic viewing conditions in smart phone based HMDs and demonstrates how the v...