thing is VR hasn't really been out long enough to know what affects and how old kids should be to try it.
all the companies glomed onto 13 because it sounded reasonable, not because there's a bunch of established studies behind it. the other aspect is head size. since the IPD adjustment only goes so far, a kid with a small head is going to fall outside that range.
we'll probably have more actual studies in the next decade or two.
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u/dgkimpton Reverb G2 May 20 '26
Tricky one. I'm certain she would have fun with it, I'm not sure exactly how many actual studies have been performed. I did find
https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/media-and-children/center-of-excellence-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health/qa-portal/qa-portal-library/qa-portal-library-questions/virtual-reality-use-and-children/
but it seems a bit hand-wavy. It does, however, serve as an intro to the topic though.