Get sick from the 3D

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When you use the 3D on the 3DS, do you get sick such as your eyes hurting or headaches? For me I know I can't use it for long before my eyes get strain.
 
Sometimes I play games for hours with 3D on max and my eyes are just fine, ;) However, there are a couple of people who borrowed my 3DS XL and said their eyes started to hurt because of the 3D.
 
My eyes got used to it, but I hope the so-called 3D effect isn't damaging my eyes in the long run.
I had a doctor's appointment today and when I took the eye test, I passed perfectly. Good for now.
 
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My eyes don't necessarily hurt when I play in 3D, but after playing all day with it on, I tend to remind myself to take breaks from it just in case it's doing something to my eyes. XD
 
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I get headaches after 25-30 minutes of using 3D. I generally leave the 3D off, and will occasionally turn it on for a few seconds to see how something looks.
 
and will occasionally turn it on for a few seconds to see how something looks.
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In games like Animal Crossing: New Leaf, I have the 3D turned off. The 3D effects look nice, but I can't really take it for too long. Plus, it's tougher to fish and catch bugs with it enabled :bag:

In Super Mario 3D Land, I have it turned on. There are times I fall in the lava when trying to jump over it, and yes, I blame the 3D, lol. After turning it off, knowing where to jump is a lot easier.
 
In games like Animal Crossing: New Leaf, I have the 3D turned off. The 3D effects look nice, but I can't really take it for too long. Plus, it's tougher to fish and catch bugs with it enabled :bag:

In Super Mario 3D Land, I have it turned on. There are times I fall in the lava when trying to jump over it, and yes, I blame the 3D, lol. After turning it off, knowing where to jump is a lot easier.
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I also find using 3D is a nuisance because you spend a great deal of willpower keeping the system steady so the 3D looks right.
 
I also find using 3D is a nuisance because you spend a great deal of willpower keeping the system steady so the 3D looks right.
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That's when it starts to hurt my eyes. If I'm not watching it like how the booklet instructed, it's a pain. I got a custom to looking at it the proper way, so my eyes don't hurt again.

Maybe this is the problem that other people are experiencing... :unsure:
 
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I've always been video game resistant :p

I could plays games for hours as far as I could remember, but some of my friends would start getting dizzy after 5mins :p
 
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I've always been video game resistant :p

I could plays games for hours as far as I could remember, but some of my friends would start getting dizzy after 5mins :p
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I can do that with a regular TV screen/DS screen, but when I use 3D, it just doesn't agree with my eyes.
 
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I can do that with a regular TV screen/DS screen, but when I use 3D, it just doesn't agree with my eyes.
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I've had no issue with the 3D at all. It took a few minutes to get used to, but after that it was fine.
 
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I've had no issue with the 3D at all. It took a few minutes to get used to, but after that it was fine.
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Do you constantly hold the DS correctly? Also, what intensity do you keep the 3D on?
 
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Do you constantly hold the DS correctly? Also, what intensity do you keep the 3D on?
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I used to change it depending on where I am and how much battery I had left :p When I was home and could charge it easily, I kept it on max intensity.

I gifted it to my sister and haven't played for months though. But I'll be buying an XL for Pokemon Y :p I hope I won't have any problem playing it.
 
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I used to change it depending on where I am and how much battery I had left :p When I was home and could charge it easily, I kept it on max intensity.

I gifted it to my sister and haven't played for months though. But I'll be buying an XL for Pokemon Y :p I hope I won't have any problem playing it.
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I wish I had your ability to use 3D. And I wonder if the bigger screen will have an impact on you being able to use the 3D. 0.o
 
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I wish I had your ability to use 3D. And I wonder if the bigger screen will have an impact on you being able to use the 3D. 0.o
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I've been wondering that too, I hope it won't o.o If it does, I'd probably just have to reduce it a bit :p
 
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I leave the 3D off almost always, except for checking out the 3D effect for a few minutes. I don't think it gives me headaches, but my eyes don't feel as easy as they do in 2D either.
 
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Same for me. Can't look at 3D for more than 20-30 mins max. It starts giving me headaches and weird eye strains.
 
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You SHOULD not look at the Nintendo 3DS screen with 3D all the way up for more than 20-30 minutes at a time... I tried that... It just hurts your head, it is in the Health and Saftey Precautions too.
 
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When you use the 3D on the 3DS, do you get sick such as your eyes hurting or headaches? For me I know I can't use it for long before my eyes get strain.
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After using the 3d effect for 5 minutes I have headaches and eye hurting lol and sometimes I feel even more akward uhhh ahhh lol I don't use 3d effect anymore.
 
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It makes me dizzy and my eyes feel weird/blurry. Sometimes I like to turn it off or keep it on half 3D. I never use the full 3D.

I try to play it as less as possible, maybe 20 mins at a time.
 
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