active 3D can give you seizures? just be passive for once

21st April 2010 - 3D TV is claimed to be the next big thing in home entertainment, but concerns are being raised about health risks for some people watching the new sets.

There’s a buzz about 3D. 3D films are already proving popular, with Avatar breaking box office records, while Sky is showing premier league football in 3D in some pubs before the 3D service launches for the home viewer.

One TV manufacturer has issued warnings that the 3D images could trigger epileptic seizures or strokes and some doctors agree there are significant risks. However, not everyone agrees.

So, is 3D TV a real danger, or just like our mothers telling us that watching too much old style TV would give us ‘square eyes’?


Samsung has issued a news release through its Australian office warning that its active 3D glasses can be affected by fluorescent lighting and sunlight - and the resulting flickering effect can cause photosensitive seizures and other health risks.


All the more reason not to buy an active 3D TV stay away they are not safe. Buy Cinema 3D, if you worry about your children or family in the slightest.