“When I started, I didn’t have any stereo vision,” he told the Quartz website in an interview. One entrepreneur, James Blaha, who’s struggled all his life with strabismus-a vision condition more commonly known as crossed eyes-has built a venture-backed virtual reality company to offer a potential cure. VR, when applied intentionally, can help cure eyesight impairments. The prevalence of discomfort and aftereffects may be less than that reported for adults. VR play did not induce significant post-VR postural instability or maladaption of the vestibulo-ocular reflex. Young children tolerate fully immersive 3D virtual reality game play without noteworthy effects on visuomotor functions. The American Journal of Ophthalmology recently published the results of a study of 50 children using VR. Their conclusion? “Age limitations for VR technology might make sense for content, but as far as we know this technology poses no threat to the eyes,” The American Academy of Ophthalmology posts on their website:Īlthough there are no long-term studies, ophthalmologists agree there is no reason to be concerned that VR headsets will damage eye development, health or function. So despite the warning labels, is VR safe for kids? So far, the evidence seems to indicate yes. I want to put some perspective around risks and warnings. Now I don’t want to make light of the 25 infants who die each year each one is a tragedy that I cannot possibly (nor want to) imagine. Compare this to the risk of being struck by lightning at 0.0001%. Americans take home…wait for it…100 billion plastic bags per year. One of my favorites is the plastic bag warnings.Īccording to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, they receive an average of 25 reports a year describing deaths of children who suffocated due to plastic bags. Sometimes they’re mandated by overzealous government regulators. My position on this is manufacturers always use warning labels in an attempt to limit liability.
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