Pacific University in Oregon has opened the world’s first 3D performance clinic, equipped to diagnose and treat eye coordination problems that affect 3D vision. The new center facilitates a whole movie theater to measure binocular vision performance. The clinic will help individual patients with symptoms related to viewing 3D electronic displays but also plans to provide information to manufacturers to develop and test new 3D products.
Different companies collaborated to build this virtual 3D environment. THX provided its proficiency, advice and recruited a variety of A-list technology partners to donate THX Certified equipment. They also managed calibration of the theater room. Intel contributed toward the testing protocols that will be used in treating patients. Display systems and touch screen monitors were supplied by LG and Planar Systems. NIKE has loaned equipment for testing sports vision performance in athletes.