As discussed in the previous post, 3D is really taking off in Asian
and other emerging markets. Since many of our regular blog readers come from these emerging
markets, I thought a thoughtful reminder, presented via a simple mystery, might
be beneficial: Can
you see anything peculiar in this snapshot of the first showing
of Titanic 3D in Shanxi, China? Click on it to enlarge it.
What's Wrong with this Picture? |
Leonard Press, a
well-known optometrist, recently observed in his blog that a number of people
are watching the film without glasses. He
explains, when “you’re experiencing
one of the 3Ds of stereoscopic 3D viewing—discomfort, dizziness, or lack of
depth—one way to cope is to simply watch without the 3D glasses – but the
experience is clearly not the same and most likely is out of focus due to
the effects necessary to create 3D-ness for your movie-going neighbors.”
Again, and this time internationally
speaking, our educational challenges remain constant. We know from the research
that 3D is not harmful in any way. But some people do experience discomfort,
which actually is an indication of underlying vision problems, not necessarily a
problem with the 3D. For a complete resource on understanding the role of 3D in
vision health and vision screening, see this well-travelled Future-Talk
3D post.
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