Thanks for digging that up! If I understand this, it's not just that there is simple depth of field in the 2D/photography sense where the background of a primar

Thanks for digging that up! If I understand this, it's not just that there is simple depth of field in the 2D/photography sense where the background of a primary subject is blurry. They are literally forcing your eyes to look at the primary subject using 3D tricks as well. This certainly would explain why I had such a strong sensation that I was being forced to focus on specific things... because I literally was being forced to.