Exploring the impact of 3D movie watching on the brain source activities and energy consumption by ESI and fNIRS

Abstract To explore the impact of three-dimensional (3D) movie watching on brain function, we proposed a novel approach based on electroencephalogram (EEG) source imaging (ESI) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Using this novel method, we investigated the regions of the human brain that are activated and the energy consumption in the prefrontal regions after watching 3D movies from the perspective of the electrical activity of neurons, the brain source activities, the brain energy consumption, and local oxygen supply to the brain. ESI results showed that prefrontal and occipital lobes were strongly activated (p