Subjective measures of presence and discomfort in viewers of color‐separation‐based stereoscopic cinema

Abstract

Abstract— The experience of various people related to a real 3‐D cinema visit has been studied, and the results will be discussed. This study has two distinct parts, which includes the comfort of the viewers and their sense of presence. Eighty‐four viewers filled out questionnaires about comfort and visual strain. Forty‐one subjects described their presence experience during the movie presentation. A majority of the people felt comfortable after the movie viewing; they experienced only mild‐eyestrain‐related symptoms. People evaluated the movie world as highly realistic, but they did not feel that they were actors in the virtual‐movie world. Most of the participants would recommend 3‐D cinema to friends because it was a very entertaining experience.