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Avoid 3D sickness – Location Location Location
Front row seats aren’t always the most favourable to have for the best view, and this is especially true of watching movies in 3D. Those who have experienced 3D sickness often share one thing in common – the location of where they are seated. Those who sit near the back of the cinema and are central to the screen are less likely to experience nauseousness and headaches, compared to those who may be sitting at the front and off center.
Remember, illness from a 3D experience is essentially motion sickness, so the more in tune to the movie the more chance you will have a nausea free experience. If you are booking tickets in advance to the cinema to watch a 3D movie and have the option of seat selection, picking a seat anywhere from the middle to the back and as centrally as possible is advisable. If you cannot choose your seat beforehand get there early.
In case you can’t get the best seat in the house take plenty of water and if you begin to feel ill close your eyes at regular intervals or avert them from the big screen.
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Pixelrage – 3D sickness and prevention
Pixelrage is a marketing communications, graphic designer and SEO expert, and has created a Squidoo lense to highlight his experiences with 3D sickness caused by movies.
He explains how this started when, about an hour into the movie Avatar, he began to feel really sick. He puts the experience down to being seated in the front row, and having to stare up at the screen from a 45 degree angle. His friend who was also with him displayed the same symptoms of nauseousness, sweating and a severe headache. He likens the whole feeling to waking up the next morning having drunk 5 shots of Jack Daniels and 3 pints of beer on an empty stomach.
Pixelrage goes on to explain 3D sickness in more detail as well outlining preventions and cures against it. Head over to his Squidoo lense to learn more