On its Japanese website, Nintendo has issued a warning for children about the upcoming 3DS handheld.
"Vision of children under the age of six has been said [to be in the] developmental stage," Nintendo posted on its site. According to the company, the 3DS "delivers 3D images with different left and right images, [which] has a potential impact on the growth of children's eyes."
Nintendo recommends younger kids turn off the 3D effect, and that everyone take a break every half hour when using the device.
The 3DS doesn't even go on sale until February in Japan, so this is a bit of a preemptive strike, but you have to wonder if it indicates an actual problem with eyestrain and using a 3DS, or whether it's a bit of prevention aimed at staving off later criticism of the device. I don't think anyone can really tell the effect (if any!) the 3DS will have on kids' eyesight, so I'd imagine Nintendo is just being overly cautious. I suppose we'll find out when the device is widely available. Although, I still remember the horrible, piercing headache I suffered from the first time I used a Nintendo Virtual Boy, so I'm a little scared of the 3DS.
Source: WGNTV
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jjfan1
nowadays, everything come with warnings especially with prolonged use. this is no different. even super mario galaxy had a character in game asking you to take a break lol
ListenUp
"I don't think anyone can really tell the effect (if any!) the 3DS will have on kids' eyesight, so I'd imagine Nintendo is just being overly cautious."
^ I wouldn't start assuming something like that. It's probably quite easy to figure out what type of effect if could have on a young child's eyesight. The people at Nintendo know exactly what the tech is doing to our eyes, because that's how they're able to make us believe we're seeing 3D in the first place. It just sounds like a really bad idea to trick eyes that are still developing. I just can't wait to see what new injuries Nintendo blesses us with. I still wanna go on a 3DS Bit.trip though!
cloudMAN75
who in the world plays games for just half an hour?
lolgrammarwtfisthat
*cough* crocodilius *cough*
WTF ARE HALF OF YOU GUYS SAYING. JESUS CHRIST IT IS CALLED GRAMMAR, PEOPLE.
Maurisiocmv
This makes me not want to get it. The main person who would use it will be my sister and she already wears glasses at age seven. When I tried it at e3 I did have some issues like headache after a few minutes but I thought it be like one of those things were u just have to get used to them, not so much now.
Straticus
I actually watched a 3D TV that didn't require glasses, same as the 3DS, and it took some getting used to. Don't think I would be able to play any longer than 30 minutes at a time though.
Symicide
Oh this should be interesting.
DrNo0
this better not be another virtual boy but then again the 3d effect is optional I hope this problem is fixed though
Blue_Vortex
This kind of makes me fear it'll give me a headache to stare at like most 3D movies and the 3D TVs do, at least they include the option to turn it off or turn it down.
Also funny thing I tried a 3D TV at best buy, turned on the glasses and the image in front of me didn't even look 3D it looked pretty flat (with the 3D glasses off it was just a blurry image). So I'm not that sold on 3D with any device, but with the 3DS I am sold on the other potential hardware aspects and the games coming for it.
Angelicsin87
:WARNING: Long term use may result in your eyes popping out of your head.
crocodilius
the virtual boy was like a 20lbs pair of goggles on your head though
oh man that thing was nasty, red and black visuals, only like 15 games total
thankfully, the gameboy advance came out and because of golden sun i have no recollection of it....which reminds me of the pirating article...you can download the GBA collection so easily...and theyre all such great games..
theres this bruce lee, and this yugioh rpg...i mean you actually have to level up to use better cards and it had the god cards...and there was a harry potter rpg where you leveled up and used spells...i think it was like FF where you enter a spearate battle screen...
i can see my GBA from here, sitting on a shelf...i remember i charged non-rechargeable batteries and used them in it once i was so desperate to play...
and it has the acid stains and coroded receptors on it...
anyway, im babbling.
Angelicsin87
Irony behind it is Nintendo's main focus is on kids and yet such a device can be harmful to them. LOL
DPsx72
Yeah it's just to cover their ass. All their consoles have safety warnings so all the parents that let electronic devices raise their children can't sue if they make a mistake. I don't think it can actually hurt anyone.
macross2012
Does this mean I have to wear my helmet when I play this thing now :(
cardinalsfan1122
It's one of those things parents are going to say, nintendo is required to put a warning on the box and then give it to their children then when eye problems develop they will sue nintendo and sales of 3ds will come to a halt. If they want the 3ds to succeed they need to target a young teenager/adult audience because if they target children like the Wii(in my opinion) shied towards they will be in serious legal trouble.
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