Toms Hardware has an excellent multi-page writeup on Stereoscopic video and encoding technology, focusing heavily on the BluRay 3D specification. They get into the details of the creation of content, encoding, decoding, display, and various psychological effects. They include several details like this:
Because they block alternate pixels, rows, or frames of video from each eye (depending on the type of 3D display you have chosen), less than half the light from a 3D display system reaches your eyes. To minimize crosstalk on frame sequential display systems, active shutter glasses block both eyes during the transition period between the display of each video frame. For all of these reasons, it is helpful to choose a 3D display with high brightness levels.
And the various aspects of the human vision system:
Although objects may appear to be in front of or behind the display, they are not really there. Because the image is really coming from a flat screen, to see the 3D video clearly, the muscles in your eyes must keep your eye lens focused to the distance of the screen. The fact that the 3D video is really only in focus on a flat plane creates a disparity between one visual cue (accommodation) and the other visual cues.When your eyes try to focus on 3D objects that appear to be close to you, your eyes will naturally converge inward while trying to accommodate for viewing a nearby object. Unlike the real world, all objects in a 3D video will only be in focus on the display. If you try to focus on objects that appear to be right in front of your nose, you will be disappointed, as you instead lose focus.
A great read if you’re working on stereoscopic content.
Primer: The Principles Of 3D Video And Blu-ray 3D : What Is 3D?. via Stereoscopy News
