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Concerns Mount Over 3D Gaming and TV Viewing

By pete_gallagher

Has the consumer electronics industry been downplaying the negative effects 3D technology might have on a viewer's health?

This is the angle a column on Audioholics takes, insinuating that Sega specifically buried a report by the Stanford Research Lab on its VR Headset. The story claims that the lab came back with 'dire warnings about the hazards of prolonged use' and warned Sega specifically that 'you cannot give this to kids!' The product never did make it to market.

The column also states that 'Children under seven are at risk of strabismus – period.' Strabismus, also called 'lazy-eye,' is described as 'an abnormal alignment of the eyes in which the eyes don't focus on the same object and depth perception is compromised.' While the condition can be treated, the author wonders if 'it's also never too late to learn bad habits that could create visual problems.'

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on July 09, 2010 (boomark / email).