P3D Re: Different Reactions to Viewing 3D

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On  1 Oct 98 at 21:46, Dr. George A. Themelis wrote:

> I brought this issue for discussion about a year ago.  Several
> people commented on general aspects of public projections.  No
> one knows for sure why some people react like this but I am
> convinced that this reaction is not related to the quality of 
> mounting.  It is unfortunate but it happens.  Peter Abrahams
> gave a good advice:  Warn people about the special nature of
> the projection and the possibility of having an adverse reaction
> to it.  Tell them that if at any time they feel uncomfortable,
> they can just get up and leave.

It could be related to another effect observed, for example, in Virtual 
Reality. It's called "Simulator Sickness". Its cause is the difference 
between the head's position (looking up/down etc.) and visual perception 
(you're still looking straight ahead while the picture shows a view down 
the skyscraper).

alex
3D-Magazin, Editor
Stereoscopy.com, Webmaster


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