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Why 3D Cameras are Not Popular: A Qualitative User Study on Stereoscopic Photography Acceptance

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Hakala, Jussi Westman, Stina Salmimaa, Marja Pölönen, Monika Järvenpää, Toni Häkkinen, Jukka
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Digital stereoscopic 3D cameras have entered the consumer market in recent years, but the acceptance of this novel technology has not yet been studied. The aim of this study was to identify the benefits and problems that novice users encounter in 3D photography by equipping five users with 3D cameras for a 4-week trial. We gathered data using a weekly questionnaire, an exit interview, and a stereoscopic disparity analysis of the 699 photographs taken during the trial. The results indicate that the participants took photographs at too-close distances, which caused excessive disparities. They learned to avoid the problem to some extent; the number of failed photographs due to excessive stereoscopic disparity decreased 70 % in 4 weeks. The participants also developed a preference for subjects that included clear depth differences and started to avoid photographing people because they looked unnatural in 3D photographs. They also regarded flash-induced shadows and edge violations problematic because of the unnatural effects in the photographs. We propose in-camera assistance tools for 3D cameras to make 3D photography easier.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	18
Page Count	18
File Format	PDF
Journal	3D Research
Volume Number	5
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	20926731
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-01-07
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Stereoscopic 3D Cameras Usability Acceptance Disparity Motivation Experience Learning Photographing Signal, Image and Speech Processing Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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