3DS: Nintendo Recommends A Break Every 30-Minutes To Prevent Eye Fatigue
Nintendo has said that if you wish to avoid getting motion sickness when playing 3D games on 3DS, take a break every 30 minutes.
According to a report over on Japanese newspaper Nikkei, 3D can affect folks who are prone to motion sickness, and may impact those who normally aren’t. 3D has also been known to cause eye-fatigue.
Read more here.
Feb 23rd, 2011 at 11:27 pm
Especially the minors should avoid playing the 3DS as they may have the potential to become cross-eyed 🙄
Feb 23rd, 2011 at 11:43 pm
well MR.NINTENDO we can’t do that, at-least I can’t…playing 30 min once all the time is a bad idea…
Feb 24th, 2011 at 12:55 am
i think it was Dr.Kawashima’s idea to take rest after playing the 3DS for 30min…
BTW, there’s a great offer on XBL for those of you who have a credit card you can upgrade to 1year xbl gold with 20% discount and along with that get a free game. You can pick your free game among Halo Reach, Fable 3, Kinect Sports and another Kinect game.
Feb 24th, 2011 at 10:19 am
it is usually recommended to take a break of 10 minutes for every one hour you stare at the computer screen/TV, not only the 3DS. But Nintendo recommends a break every 30 minutes which can only mean the 3D effect puts greater strain on the eyes.
My friend said that after watching 1-2 hours of 3D content with the 3D glasses, he got a headache, so it’s got to do with the technology.
I remember a long time ago I could play 4-5 hours without taking a break but now I get headaches after 1.5 hrs. 👿
@xlivnt
“20% discount and along with that get a free game. You can pick your free game among Halo Reach, Fable 3, Kinect Sports and another Kinect game.”
Ah saw that too. Unfortunately, as mine is a US XBL account they only accept credit cards whose billing address is in the US. 🙄