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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

#3D TV disparities said to cause physical, mental strain

Earlier this week Samsung warned of potential health hazards associated with watching 3-D TV. Now comes word that university researchers have already been sounding the alarm, saying visual disparities in 3-D TV images can cause viewers to experience physical strain. Look for 3D TV vendor to be scrambling in damage control mode during the rest of 2010. R.C.J.


Visual disparities in 3-D TV images can cause physical strain in viewers, according to recent research at the University of California at Berkeley. While proper viewing conditions can help avoid most problems--dark room, central seat far from the screen--3-D cinematographers also need to follow careful rules or risk making people sick, researchers said. The debate over 3-D TV heated up earlier this week when Samsung issued a warning about possible health effects. While proper viewing conditions can help avoid most problems--dark room, central seat far from the screen--3-D cinematographers also need to follow careful rules or risk making people sick, researchers said. Even if the physical strains of 3-D are avoided, other disparities can cause mental strain akin to vertigo, according to other investigators at the University of Washington.
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