Nintendo released a health warning over the 3D function

Japan’s Nintendo released a health warning over the 3D function on its upcoming gaming console which allows the player to be free of special glasses, recommending children aged six and under do not play with it to prevent damage to their eyes.The Kyoto based company issued the caution in a message posted on its website to those who plan to try the 3DS.The gaming console missed the Christmas season but will be released on February 26 in Japan and in March in Australia, Europe and the United States. At a promotional event near Tokyo in January, “we will offer 2Ds alone to children aged six and younger as continuing to watch 3D images for a long time could negatively affect the development of their eyes,” Nintendo said. Nintendo noted that experts say 3D images not only those of the Nintendo 3DS but also those in cinemas and on television could affect the development of vision in small children.Nintendo suggests use of the console’s “parental control” function so that children aged six and below play only in 2D and it said that some people feel more tired when playing 3D games than 2D versions.The illusion of depth can be increased or decreased both versions of the game.The extremely popular Nintendo DS has sold more than 130 million units world wide and its new 3D feature has drawn interest from gamers and media.