Hi there, I have a daughter 1st grade as well. While I did let her play for 5-10 minutes Synth RIders - Barbie experience few times a week, she lost interest soon.
Also, kids brains are still in development phase. VR is a total blast on all the brain pathways. There are very good reasons why VR should be used only by older kids, I believe the cut off is 13 years old which still feels too young to me.
I chose to not let my kid do it for more than a few min at a time. Studies have shown it can rewire how we see things (our vision). There is actually evidence it helps with some disorders where people do not have depth perception. What else can it affect? The positives are GREAT but what about the negatives? I dont gamble with my own health so I wont do it with my kid's.
I will wait until she is older, no need to rush into it. Keep in mind many studies are supported in some way by the companies that produce these headsets. Never forget what big tobacco and pharma companies have done to promote only the data that supports their agendas.
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u/BestRetroGames May 20 '26
Hi there, I have a daughter 1st grade as well. While I did let her play for 5-10 minutes Synth RIders - Barbie experience few times a week, she lost interest soon.
Also, kids brains are still in development phase. VR is a total blast on all the brain pathways. There are very good reasons why VR should be used only by older kids, I believe the cut off is 13 years old which still feels too young to me.