No degradation of visuomotor function seen in children after 3-D VR use

Larry Tychsen
WASHINGTON — Researchers found no degradation of visual or motor function and no noteworthy harmful effects in children using 3-D virtual reality technology under study for its effect on visuomotor function, postural stability and visually induced motion sickness.
“Our results suggest that industry-wide manufacturer warnings against use of VR in young children are unfounded,” Larry Tychsen, MD, said at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting. Such manufacturer warnings are a roadblock to advancing development of virtual reality

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