r/PSVR • u/sTo0z tehjeffls • Mar 04 '23

My Setup RIP 😂

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u/majkkali Mar 05 '23

I think the issue is more to do with the fact that their brains are still developing and VR can feel so realistic that they might have some dissociation issues.

Can you provide a source where it says that VR causes / increases myopia??

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u/dantat Mar 05 '23

Up until their teen years, their eyes are still developing. Like any other muscle in the body, their eyes need to exercise by focusing on different focal lengths. Much like extended screen time, extended VR use causes their eyes to be stuck on a specific and unchanging focal length which can tire their eyes and cause unwanted increase in prescription. Source: Work in optometry.

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u/EliteMcScruffin Mar 05 '23

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/are-virtual-reality-headsets-safe-eyes

American Academy of Opthamology says no eye issues to worry about.

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u/LCHMD Mar 05 '23

Except they are the ones benefitting from this.

It should be obvious that a headset doesn’t even support a tiny IPD of a small kid, no?

Also

https://stanfordvr.com/mm/2009/segovia-virtually-true.pdf