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Optometrists have called for more research into what long-term use of VR headsets are doing to eyes and warn Aussies they need to follow the guidelines of jumping back out of virtual reality every half an hour.Edward Hassall wears a VR headset. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Vision warning on virtual reality

EYE experts warn that vision problems are set to rise as VR headsets become mainstream and people lose themselves — and their sense of time — in immersive unreal experiences.

Technology
EMBARGOED 2 SEPT 2016 2pm AEST Sphero to release the Force Band which lets people control the BB-* droid with wrist gestures in the air. The wearable technology toy incorporates augmented reality with a mode that detects nearby items to be collected.

Tech toys for the wee geek

THERE’S no such thing as age appropriate technology, and these tech toys prove there’s fun to be had by all members of the family this Christmas.

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