“Nintendo latest to say 3-D games may harm kids’ eyes” plus 1 more |
| Nintendo latest to say 3-D games may harm kids’ eyes Posted: 31 Dec 2010 07:25 PM PST Tokyo • Nintendo Co. says 3-D games on its highly anticipated new handheld console could harm the eyesight of children ages 6 or younger, warning of possible ill effects from a technology on which many companies are betting big. Nintendo said some specialists believe that "there is a possibility that 3-D images that send different images to the left and right eye could affect the development of vision in small children." The undated statement appeared on a section of the company's Japanese website devoted to its upcoming 3DS handheld. Nintendo joins peers such as Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. in warning consumers about ill effects from watching video or playing games in three dimensions. Sony recommends that a doctor should be consulted before kids are allowed use the 3-D functionality on its PlayStation game console, while Toshiba says children should be closely monitored while watching its new 3-D TVs that don't require glasses. All the companies say that the technology can also cause adult viewers to tire and feel sick. Most 3-D devices on the market today rely on technology that rapidly flashes separate images to each eye, which creates a sense of depth. Electronics and entertainment companies around the world are banking on 3-D to fuel a new boom in TV, movies and games. Nintendo's new 3DS, the latest in its wildly successful DS line of handheld consoles, will go on sale in February in Japan, then March in Europe and the U.S. It looks much like the DS machines now on sale, with two screens that fold open. The top screen shows images in 3-D without glasses, but can also be switched into standard mode. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Nintendo: 3DS Games Can Damage Kids' Eyes Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:24 AM PST Young children have been warned not to play 3D games on the new Nintendo DS console when it is released in the next few weeks. Skip related content The new console will allow three-dimensional games to be played without using special glasses. But experts have warned that the 3D images could affect sight development in the very young. The company has therefore issued a warning that children aged six and under should only use the console for playing two-dimensional games. Nintendo said: "We will offer 2Ds alone to children aged six and younger as continuing to watch 3D images for a long time could negatively affect the development of their eyes." The console has a parental control function, which will allow the 3D images to be turned off when young children are using the device. The gadget features the trademark DS dual screens, with the upper screen providing 3D images and the other controlled by touch with a stylus. The illusion of depth can be increased or decreased so that games can be played in both 2D and 3D. The new console was not ready in time for Christmas and will instead hit the shops in Japan on February 26, reaching Europe, America and Australia in March. The Nintendo DS has sold more than 130 million units and its new 3D feature has been greeted with huge interest around the world. Nintendo faces competition in the 3D gaming marking, with Sony's PlayStation Move system allowing users wearing special glasses to play 3D games using wand-shaped motion controllers. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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