3-D Movies Boost Headaches, Not Enjoyment
August 11, 2011
Three-dimensional movies might not be worth their high ticket price.
Moviegoers who watch 3-D films do not experience more intense emotional reactions or a greater sense of "being there" than those who watch 2-D movies, a new study finds. The 3-D versions also don't help you remember the movie better than 2-D versions.
The 3-D movies did, on the other hand, come with a risk of discomfort. Compared with 2-D movie watchers, 3-D movie-watchers were about three times more likely to have eyestrain, headache or trouble with vision, the study showed.
Some people may still prefer to see 3-D movies because they like the movie for other reasons, such as snazzy special effects, the researchers said.
But "all other things being equal, I would say you're increasing your chances of having some discomfort," said study researcher L. Mark Carrier, of California State University, Dominguez Hills, who studies the affects of technology on psychological processes.
Consumers should know "they're aren't going to be any benefits in terms of understanding the movie better or making the movie more meaningful, as far as we can tell," Carrier said.
Carrier presented his work here on Sunday (Aug. 7) at the America Psychological Association's annual meeting. The work has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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