1 in 10 people can't watch 3D in comfort claims Eyecare Trust
The Eyecare Trust has reported some 6 million people in the UK who suffer from poor binocular vision will be unable to watch 3D content without experiencing headaches and discomfort.
More than 1 in 10 people, around 12% of the population, "has a visual impairment that means [their] brains are unable to correctly process the individual images that are transmitted to it via [their] left and right eyes".
The Eyecare Trust suggests this will cause inconsistency in viewing the three spatial dimensions (height, width and depth) required to happily enjoy 3D films.
Naturally, The Eyecare Trust has something of a vested interest. A commendable concern for the eyesight of the general public sits alongside a push for people who might have been thinking about an eye test.
As The Eyecare Trust says, the "binocular conditions" above can be easily detected during a routine eye examination and treatment may be as simple as a new pair of glasses or some vision therapy.
This in turn could naturally solve any issue you might have had with 3D TV – the active shutter glasses work fine when placed on top of existing corrective glasses.
Let us know in the comments section below if you're someone who's experienced discomfort when watching 3D.
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Actually, less accurate than 1 in 8...
Perhaps 1:9 would be snappier and more accurate.
Indeed, Grimaldi, but then '1 in 8' would be overstating the problem
Andrew, but "1 in 8" is actually marginally snappier than "1 in 10"
... by one digit at least
I am blind in one eye I cannot experience 3D anyway!And as I have waited forever for Grand Turismo5 to be launched and it has been delayed again this time for it be rendered in 3D the whole 3D thing is just an annoyance to me!.
fell asleep 10 mins into Alice in Wonderland, must have been the glasses i reckon.
I mean you eyes and health are very sensitive things 3D is just ridiculous.
Most people i know wont even try it because of the side affects, i wont again - hopefully.
I can't watch 3D tv using active shutter tech but can when its passive tech.
Active gives me a head aches within minutes but at least passive a can get through the film
Yes, but '1 in 8.333333333333 people can't watch 3D in comfort' is a slightly cumbersome headline, Grimaldi
Yep, really bad eye strain, forgot about that one.
Should really be around 1 in 8 people (rather than 10).
I'm colour blind (red-green)and although i can see the 3-D effects it does strain my eyes somewhat and i find myself having to take the glasses off to rest them.
I hated 3d at the cinema - whilst i didn't get headaches, I was constantly irritated by the dull picture, the 3d glasses that had to sit over my own and the reflections that were subsequently created. I had to strain a lot too.
The prophecy is true indeed - with advancement in technology comes the pain.
I just thought i was being weird. 3D movies give me a headache and are just generally uncomfortable to watch. Still loved Avatar though.
I have, i have experienced afterwards my eyes watering, feeling dizzy, blurry vision and generally not feeling as well as i did before i started to watch it.