Toshiba Echoes Nintendo's 3-D Warning
On the heels of a warning by Nintendo about the possible negative impact on young children from viewing 3-D images, Toshiba said it is following an electronics industry consortium’s recommendations by issuing a similar warning for its glasses-free 3-D television.
It was similar to a warning Toshiba issued several months ago about the possible side effects of viewing 3-D images on the eyesight of children six years old and younger. But it was the first time Toshiba spoke about the possible impacts of 3-D after the warning by Nintendo heightened concerns about the technology.
In a press release highlighting the company’s plans to demonstrate a 56-inch and 65-inch prototype versions of its glasses-free 3-D television at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, Toshiba said, “due to the possibility of impact on vision development, viewers of 3D video images should be aged 6 or older.”
