Google Glass use has been linked to eye strain and fatigue

[Guest Jared Peters]

 

Google Glass is a pretty weird piece of technology when you consider how it’s supposed to be used. The device sits just above your direct line of site, so actually using it involves adjusting your eyes upwards, which can be a little unnatural for most people. Well, now that

Glass is available to the public, Google has spent a bit of money researching if there are any types of health or medical problems that are associated with using the smart glasses. This shouldn’t surprise anyone, but yes, initially Google Glass can cause some eye strain and fatigue.

 

Dr. Eli Peli, the Harvard trained optometrist that Google hired to look into the effects of Glass on the human eye, has investigated how people generally use Glass and whether or not it can cause any discomfort. He found that with typical use where people quickly glance up to see short snippets of information, there’s not really any discomfort. However, when people first get the device, they spend more time than usual adjusting settings and playing with the device for longer periods of time, which I’m sure all of us can relate to that experience when you get a new cell phone, tablet, smartwatch, or any new piece of tech. This initial heavy usage is pretty much guaranteed to cause some strain on the eye muscles, since the human eye isn’t designed to constantly look up to see things like Glass requires us to do.

 

Google officially recommends easing into using Glass, just like you would a new pair of prescription glasses. And, fortunately, most people get used to the strain of glancing upwards for information and there doesn’t appear to be any serious, lasting effects from using Glass.

 

So if any of you were considering purchasing Google Glass in the near future, try to keep from streaming too much Netflix on it. Your eyes will thank you.

 

source:

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