World’s first no-glasses 3D laptop announced by Toshiba, potential health risks included.

On Tuesday Toshiba published a press release detailing Qosmio F755 3D , describing it as “the world’s first laptop capable of displaying glasses-free 3D and 2D content at the same time on one screen.”

The laptop will hit the shelves in mid-August, priced at $1,700. When it comes to 3D technologies, one can’t help but wonder if the potential help risk justify all the marvelous 3D gaming and movie-viewing.

It can be argued that these health risks apply for any type of 3D viewing — even so, should they be relegated to the footnotes?

The official press release has some impressive hardware features to boast, but also mentioned potential One footnote stated:

“Due to the possible impact on vision development, viewers of 3D video images should be age 6 or above. Children and teenagers may be more susceptible to health issues associated with viewing in 3D and should be closely supervised to avoid prolonged viewing without rest. Some viewers may experience a seizure or blackout when exposed to certain flashing images or lights contained in certain 3D television pictures or video games. Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition, or has a family history of epilepsy, should contact a health care provider before using the 3D function.”

That disclaimer footnote then points to another more lengthy disclaimer on Toshiba’s website entitled, “3D Viewing: Important Safety Information,” in which another list of health risks continues. The first point on the list is especially poignant:

“If you or any viewer experiences the following symptoms or any other discomfort from viewing 3D video images, stop viewing and contact your health care provider: Convulsions, Eye or muscle twitching, Loss of awareness, Altered vision, Involuntary movements, Disorientation, Eye Strain, Nausea/Vomiting, Dizziness, Headaches, Fatigue.”

What are your thoughts on how tech companies should disclaim health risks regarding use of their products? And is owning a 3D laptop worth risking your health?

Source: Convert to 3D Blog