And by balls, I am referring to eyeballs.
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/gaming.gadgets/12/30/nintendo.3ds.kids/index.htmlAnd by explode, I actually meant mess up.
Kids age 6 and younger who play the 3-D games may have the growth of their eyes stunted, the company said in a statement on its Japanese website.
The warning notes that parents can turn off the 3-D functionality of the handheld 3DS. They can also set passwords that keep kids from using that feature.
The statement also asks everyone who plays the 3-D gaming system to take periodic breaks from the games as often as every hour or 30 minutes.
The warning follows many others on the potential health effects of three-dimensional entertainment. TV makers have issued warnings about young people, pregnant women and even drunk people viewing 3-D TV, noting that the medium may cause nausea, dizziness and seizures.
3D has fallen flat so far. Little consumer adoption etc. Plus, all these health issues are worrisome. Eyes are something I would never take risk with. And really, I can think of a dozen parents who'd buy their little kids 3DS systems, because they'd never ever even consider the possibility that these products could be harmful.
I wouldn't even call it bad parenting. It is one thing to buy your child a violent video game, or to let them watch R rated movies, and another to buy them a handheld from Nintendo.
The box should have a massive ugly warning label on it. Should be more than some statement on a dumb website.
The statement also asks everyone who plays the 3-D gaming system to take periodic breaks from the games as often as every hour or 30 minutes.
Wow.
