Re: 3D and children's eyes

[P3D Marvin Jones <72657.3276@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> One last thing,  and I think we may have discussed this when the
> V-B was introduced, but it comes with a warning that states that
> the game "MUST NOT be used by children under the age of seven (7)
> years. Artificial stereo vision displays may not be safe for such
> children and may cause serious, permanent damage to their vision."
> 
> Note, the caps are from the warning.
> Is this just Nintendo's way of avoiding nusance law suits or is
> there some research on the effects of stereo displays that we
> don't know about. It's hard to imagine it causing "serious"
> and "permanent" damage!
> 
I imagine that damage, particularly "serious" or  "permanent" damage, is pretty
unlikely, but you know what it's like when lawyers get involved in writing ad
copy. Ironically, I remember when 3D comics began circulating back in the early
'50s the general line was that viewing 3D was beneficial to children's eyesight
(probably with no more authority than the current negative warnings).


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