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On the topic of WFH eye strain but less on lighting. There was a post a while back where the author proposed using a laser projector as a means of reducing eye
by DoingIsLearning 2y ago
On the topic of WFH eye strain but less on lighting.
There was a post a while back where the author proposed using a laser projector as a means of reducing eye strain.
She referred to lighting as a factor but I assume the major benefit is the increasing distance to the screen such that your eyes are focused on a point much further away than conventional screens (and I assume eye strain is not linear with distance).
Is there any evidence on this topic? Assuming space is not a problem why is a projector arrangement not more popular? (for office work where people don't care about colour accuracy)
- Mali- 2y agoOn your question about popularity - I would put it down to expense and noise. The fans go like mad (especially on the cheaper projectors) and to get parity with a decent monitor, you have to spend thousands.
- plun9 2y agoYou could potentially save on glasses and LASIK. You could also potentially use the same projector to watch TV and videos.
- plun9 2y agoI think the arrangement from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42232741 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42232741 should become more popular. Focus distance is absolutely an issue, and you can probably convince yourself of that by just staring out a window or across the room for a while and comparing the eyestrain you get from that versus reading a book for an extended period of time.