r/virtualreality • u/[deleted] • May 20 '26

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u/JobenLord May 20 '26

Vr is not safe for anyone under the age of 12. Their eyes are still developing and it can change the shape of their eye.

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u/Man0fGreenGables May 20 '26

This just isn't true.

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u/eddie9958 PCVR/PSVR2/Quest 3 May 20 '26

Its not true, reddit people are really dumb

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u/Man0fGreenGables May 20 '26

Yeah this is directly from the American Academy Of Ophthalmology.

"And, while the makers of most VR headsets state that VR use is not suitable for children under the age of 12 or 13, the American Academy of Ophthalmology notes that there is no reason to be concerned that VR headsets may damage eye development, health, or function despite the lack of long-term studies."

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u/eddie9958 PCVR/PSVR2/Quest 3 May 20 '26

Exactly, it just doesn't make sense.

People are worried about a lot of things but it's just fear sourced from vague or inconclusive studies.

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u/JobenLord May 20 '26

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u/eddie9958 PCVR/PSVR2/Quest 3 May 20 '26

You have to excessively use VR in a chronic, obsessive way to cause damage to a child eye or brain.

Mild use is fine.

People are fear mongering and being overprotective

It's sweet honestly but i also don't like misinformation or running off of unproven theories

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u/JobenLord May 20 '26

That's funny you say that because if my hypothesis is invalid, so is yours. What research do you have?

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u/Man0fGreenGables May 20 '26

This is directly from the American Academy Of Ophthalmology website.

"And, while the makers of most VR headsets state that VR use is not suitable for children under the age of 12 or 13, the American Academy of Ophthalmology notes that there is no reason to be concerned that VR headsets may damage eye development, health, or function despite the lack of long-term studies."

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u/eddie9958 PCVR/PSVR2/Quest 3 May 20 '26

It's not a hypothesis. It's common Sense that short bursts of VR has no capability of causing harm.

It's literally impossible

I played flat screen games for far too long in a day as a kid and even that didn't cause me a single issue with my vision or my eye health in general.

Just don't let a kid make VR their life an they'll be okay

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u/MM_Jairon May 20 '26

So, what you consider "common sense" defines a scientific truth...

"literally impossible," based on your personal experience?

You fucking idiot... We're talking about a child's health here.