Nintendo warns of eyesight danger
By Jay Alabaster |
January 1, 2011, Saturday
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NINTENDO Co has said 3D games on its highly anticipated new handheld console could harm the eyesight of children aged six 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 3D images which 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 has recommended that a doctor should be consulted before kids are allowed use the 3D functionality on its PlayStation game console, while Toshiba said children should be closely monitored while watching its new 3D TVs that don't require glasses.
All the companies said the technology can also cause adult viewers to tire and feel sick.
Most 3D 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 firms globally are banking on 3D to fuel a new boom in TV, movies and games.
Nintendo's new 3DS will go on sale in February in Japan, then March in Europe and the United States.
Nintendo said some specialists believe that "there is a possibility that 3D images which 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 has recommended that a doctor should be consulted before kids are allowed use the 3D functionality on its PlayStation game console, while Toshiba said children should be closely monitored while watching its new 3D TVs that don't require glasses.
All the companies said the technology can also cause adult viewers to tire and feel sick.
Most 3D 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 firms globally are banking on 3D to fuel a new boom in TV, movies and games.
Nintendo's new 3DS will go on sale in February in Japan, then March in Europe and the United States.
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