wraggster
September 29th, 2005, 21:08
Scottish tabloid, The Daily Record, quoting Graham Harding, professor in clinical neurophysiology at Birmingham's Aston University, says that playing with your PSP could induce an epileptic fit.
"Any video game has flashing images but it's the proximity to the screen that can induce the seizures," says Prof Harding. "And people hold handheld consoles, such as the PSP, very close to their faces."
So, to be accurate, playing any video game with the screen 2 inches from your nose could induce a fit if you are susceptible. Seems unfair to single out the PSP then Mr Daily Record reporter?
Nintendo must be seething that the DS didn't seem to get a mention, but then there's not really enough of them around to warrant a full scale health alert.
"Any video game has flashing images but it's the proximity to the screen that can induce the seizures," says Prof Harding. "And people hold handheld consoles, such as the PSP, very close to their faces."
So, to be accurate, playing any video game with the screen 2 inches from your nose could induce a fit if you are susceptible. Seems unfair to single out the PSP then Mr Daily Record reporter?
Nintendo must be seething that the DS didn't seem to get a mention, but then there's not really enough of them around to warrant a full scale health alert.