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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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Does staring at a 3D rendered environment (ex: video game) on a computer cause less eyestrain then staring a 2D rendered image (ex: web browsing)?
gpt
The difference is neither consistent nor significant. In both cases your eyes are focusing on a fixed plane and the muscles in the eye experience a similar amount of stress. Depending on the video game and activity you're spending time with will impact how much strain you experience; the more colorful, bright and shifting/transforming the image your watching, the more strain on your eye. Also, the distance to your screen also effects eye strain, further away screens are easier on the eye.

Interestingly, virtual reality glasses theoretically cause less strain because of the lenses which allow your eye to focus on a virtual image that is potentially an infinite distance away.