Subjective experiences of watching stereoscopic Avatar and U2 3D in a cinema

Monika Pölönen; Marja Salmimaa; Jari M. Takatalo; Jukka P. Häkkinen

doi:10.1117/1.JEI.21.1.011006

22 February 2012 Subjective experiences of watching stereoscopic Avatar and U2 3D in a cinema

Monika Pölönen, Marja Salmimaa, Jari M. Takatalo, Jukka P. Häkkinen

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Journal of Electronic Imaging, Vol. 21, Issue 1, 011006 (February 2012). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JEI.21.1.011006

Abstract

A stereoscopic 3-D version of the film Avatar was shown to 85 people who subsequently answered questions related to sickness, visual strain, stereoscopic image quality, and sense of presence. Viewing Avatar for 165 min induced some symptoms of visual strain and sickness, but the symptom levels remained low. A comparison between Avatar and previously published results for the film U2 3D showed that sickness and visual strain levels were similar despite the films' runtimes. The genre of the film had a significant effect on the viewers' opinions and sense of presence. Avatar, which has been described as a combination of action, adventure, and sci-fi genres, was experienced as more immersive and engaging than the music documentary U2 3D. However, participants in both studies were immersed, focused, and absorbed in watching the stereoscopic 3-D (S3-D) film and were pleased with the film environments. The results also showed that previous stereoscopic 3-D experience significantly reduced the amount of reported eye strain and complaints about the weight of the viewing glasses.

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Monika Pölönen, Marja Salmimaa, Jari M. Takatalo, and Jukka P. Häkkinen "Subjective experiences of watching stereoscopic Avatar and U2 3D in a cinema," Journal of Electronic Imaging 21(1), 011006 (22 February 2012). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JEI.21.1.011006

Published: 22 February 2012

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