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After Effects of Holograms

In today's present future, holograms are increasingly becoming linked with your sources of entertainment, whether it be video games, movies or even television. But what effect does this new form of entertainment have on human health, especially on one's vision? Whatever appears on a screen "pops" out in what appears to be three dimensions, tricking our mind and eyes into seeing something that isn't actually there. Especially in a society where moviegoers are more likely to pick a 3-D movie over a 2-D movie for the holographic experience, we should know what the aftereffects are of these forms of entertainment.

  1. The Hologram Effect

    • In processing a film in 2-D, our eyes are well accustomed to focusing in on specific images independent of one another. This is known as accommodation. 3D images are created when your eye is tricked into moving inwards with accommodation as the goal, but instead your brain cannot focus on the screen itself, only the images which are presented holographically in front of the screen. This can inevitably lead to continual eye strain, headaches and nausea. The eyes are forced to work even harder to process images than before, and this confusion between the body's natural instincts and what the 3-D film causes is how we process this confusion as a hologram.

    Research on 3-D Movies

    • Now that 3-D movies are overwhelming favorites at the movie box office, researchers are leading studies to determine what the aftereffects are of prolonged exposure to holographic movies. They are discovering why some 3-D movies are more intense for the general viewing public than others. For example, close-ups are disorienting for the brain because they place the image inches away from the viewers face when in reality the movie screen is often at least 40 feet away. The "shutter effect" happens when the two cameras that simultaneously film a 3-D movie are out of synch, creating a slight delay effect for the viewer.

    Holographic Video Game Screens

    • Some new handheld video game consoles also replicate the 3-D effect, but do so without the use of glasses. These new devices use a filter to distort the pixels of the the 2-D display. This filter makes the viewer see pixelated objects on a different layer, thus creating the 3-D effect. The companies that make these objects urge children under 6 not to use their products because the 3-D effect can impair the development of their eye muscles to make them permanently cross-eyed or lazy-eyed.

    Holograms and Healing

    • Not all holograms create adverse reactions from the 3-D effect. Quantum holograms are a kind of New Age medicine derived from Hindu and Buddhist teachings which consider our conscious reality to be a holographic equivalent of our "true" self. Quantum hologram healing is often done as group therapy, as a hybrid of energy healing and reiki massage to help alleviate everyday aches, pains and other physiological imbalances. Through hologram therapy, you can allegedly target these imbalances and witness how they function as part of your diet, well-being and mental health.

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