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… according to a new Journal of Visionstudy,…. Martin Banks, professor of optometry and vision science at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Through a series of experiments on 24 adults, the research team observed the interaction between the viewing distance and the direction of the conflict, examining whether placing the content in front of or behind the screen affects viewer discomfort.
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They found that with devices like mobile phones and desktop displays, which are from a short distance, stereo content that appeared in front of the screen was less comfortable than content placed behind.
Conversely, when viewing from a greater distance – such as in a movie theater – stereo content placed behind the screen — was less comfortable.
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They also call for guidelines on what should be displayed, and where viewers should be positioned relative to the display.
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