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General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: GM on June 28, 2010, 04:03:17 pm
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Does anyone else have issues with 3-D movies since their AN?
When I went to see Avitar (when it first came out)...I had the glasses off in less than 5 minutes. Not only did I feel dizzy...I felt a bit disoriented. First person shooter games do the same thing. :P ???
Anyone else?
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Have not been to one since AN surgery ...... not sure I am going to now. :-\ We thought about going to Toy Story 3 ..... I'm anxious to read about anyone else's experience before I spend the money to go.
Clarice
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The 3-D glasses would kill the left side of my head, as do most glasses and sunglasses. (I must have at least 20 sunglasses sitting in a drawer because that issue.) I find that I am dizzy normally in a movie theatre because of the dimness and the lighted floor. I'm always hanging on to someone when walking up or down stairs to our seats.
I wouldn't even attempt a 3-D movie!!! You are a very brave soul in my books ;)
Anne Marie
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I saw it and UP and Coraline. No issues. However, I am pre op.
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Post-GK, I have seen "Monsters and Aliens" and "How to train your dragon" with my daughter. No issues at all with the movie theatre or glasses. But the surcharge for 3D was pretty much wasted, as she took the 3D glasses off because the dragons scared her :P
Marianna
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Wow, I was wondering the same thing. I haven't ventured to the theater since surgery. 3D movies generally make me dizzy anyhow, so I didn't think I'd have the derring do to go to one.
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I've seen around 6 of the 3-D movies over the last few months, and each time I just feel very tired. I actually fell asleep during "Avatar". I don't feel this way after seeing a regular movie, so it must be something to do with the 3-D, although I can't be sure it is AN related.
Lisa
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GM ~
I've seen three or four 3-D movies since my surgery & radiation without any noticeable problems. As the previous responses indicate, I suspect that, like so many other AN-related difficulties, the problem with watching a 3-D movie is an individual issue and not something that is typical for every post-op AN patient.
Jim
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I've seen several 3D movies without a problem. I have to agree about the dimness in the theater causing problems walking around though. I hang onto the handrail like my life depends on it and it probably odes. Once, much to my embarrassment, I fell into someones lap. I don't think they liked it too much either. :D
Wendy
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In the past I was not a big fan of 3D movies. They usually give me a headache which I associate with eye fatigue. Nausea was never a big issue, just a nasty headache.
I haven't seen Avatar, but I did see Shrek and Toy Story in 3D. I made it a point to take off the glasses every 20-30 minutes just to give my eyes a break. I just close them or blink a few times while looking away from the screen at a fixed point. This seemed to keep the eye strain to a minimum and I'm happy to report I had no nausea at all.
- Dennis
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Yea went to see Avitar as well and the glasses gave me a headache..otherwise I was fine. Also need help walking in the theater, but that's no biggie. I was actually surprised that it didn't bother me more...
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I saw Avatar and had no problems, but wondered if I would.
Sue in Vancouver, USA
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Once, much to my embarrassment, I fell into someones lap. I don't think they liked it too much either. :D
You never know he or she may have liked it!
I personally have no problems with theatres or 3D movies, but then I don't have a problem with wonkyness, so I think that is why.
I did try one of the demos for the chair that moves around for that "total" effect, and thought NO WAY am i paying extra $ to sit on that. definitely made me more dizzy.
Maureen
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Took two of our Grandchildren to see Toy Story 3 in 3-D, and the glasses really bothered me, very poor fit! I'll wait for the 3-D televisions to come out,
you don't need glasses!
Blessings,
Jackie
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I have not gone to see a 3 D movie due to I thought that it would bother my AN. I have dizziness along with headaches daily and don't need the movie to ad to my symptoms.
LisaP ;D
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I'm actually disappointed with the 3D effect that makes a movie cost more. Avatar was the only one that kind of wowed me, with things floating out of the screen. There's ANOTHER 3D coming out,
AIRBENDER
THAT one looks good!
I kind of turned this topic around, didn't I :D
But honestly that is one of the things that I enjoy and can still do. I kind of forget about my problems and the tinnitus blends into the sounds of the movie :)
Maureen
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Never mind, Airbender is a no go, story line wise so I'm not going to that one! Except for those that follow the Japanese cartoon it is based off of. ::)
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I am pretreatment, but I did not enjoy my 3-D movie experience. It did add to my dizziness. I'm not real fond of movie theaters period anymore. I am bothered by the darkness that makes my equilibrium worse and the high volume because of hyperacusis (noise sensitivity), which also seems to make my equilibrium mess up more.
Connie
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I have problems with the dim lighting also.As far as the 3/D I am blind on one side so it doesn't work for me. ;)
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See this quote from a book (if you need the reference I can send it):
"... It should be noted as we wrap up this brief overview of the HVS (Human Vision System) that individuals
vary along a continuum in their ability to process stereoscopic depth
information. Studies have shown that a relatively large percentage of the population
experience stereodeficiencies in depth discrimination/perception if the display
duration is very short, and that a certain percentage of the adult population (about
6%) has persistent deficiencies. Figure 2.8 depicts the results of a study that quantifies
these observations [14]. These results indicate that certain fast-cut methods
in scenes may not work for all in 3D. Object motion can also create visual problem
in stereoscopic 3DTV. Figure 2.9 depicts visual discomfort that has been
observed in studies [14]. At the practical level, in the context of cinematography,
while new digital 3D technology has made the experience more comfortable for
many, for some people with eye problems, a prolonged 3D session may result in
an aching head according to ophthalmologists. Some people have very minor eye
problems (e.g., a minor muscle imbalance), which the brain deals with naturally
under normal circumstances; but in a 3D movie, these people are confronted
with an entirely new sensory experience that translates into greater mental effort,
making it easier to get a headache. Some people who do not have normal depth
perception cannot see in 3D at all. People with eye muscle problems, in which
the eyes are not pointed at the same object, have trouble processing 3D images..."
Therefore even a certain percentage of the general population has issues with 3D
AnnaMaria
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Spoken (written) only as a mathematician's wife can! Very interesting indeed.
Anne Marie