January 5th, 2011

Nintendo has warned to young children through its website not to play its upcoming handheld 3-D video games, the Nintendo 3DS.

It said that children below 6-year-old should not play the game as it may effect the growth of their eyes. The Japanese website also noted that kids can play the game only when the parents turn off the 3-D functionality of Nintendo 3DS. Moreover, a password can also be set by parents to keep kids away from using the 3-D.

Nintendo also says in the statement that other gamers need to take a periodic break from the 3-D games such as after every 30 miutes or every hour.

Same warnings have also been issued by others. TV manufacturers have issued such warnings about young people, drunk people, pregnant women etc. as the viewing of 3-D TV may cause nausea, seizures and dizziness.

The Nintendo 3DS allows gamer to play three dimensional games without wearing glasses, which are necessary for most movie displays and 3-D televisions.

Nintendo 3DS will hit the Japanies stores in February and it is scheduled in the US in March. The device costs $300.

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