Google Glass is one of the great technological attractions of the moment. While we wait for Google itself to announce both the launch date and the price that the product will have on the market, news emerges that link this innovation with possible health problems that it could cause to the user. Some of the first people who have agreed to try Google Glass complain that it gives them headaches. Information that the North American company has qualified, claiming that the product is in an experimental phase.
Migraines raise questions about Google Glass
One of the great promoters of the virtues of Google Glass, Chris Barrett, has been the first person to ensure the experience of headaches after the continued use of this device. From his words it is clear that, as is the case with excessive exposure to screens of technological products such as computers, tablets or latest-generation mobile phones, eyestrain is a determining factor in the generation of migraines and headaches.
One of the main problems posed by a device like Google Glass is that the screen through which you access the Internet and the rest of its applications is attached to an object such as glasses. Product that, as we well know, many people use to regulate their vision problems, which can promote the development of anomalies that are linked to the generation of migraines. Apparently, and always according to the experience reported by Chris Barrett, the continued use of Google Glass for several hours caused discomfort that appeared accompanied by strong throbbing in the head.
The main Google Glass user forums are recommending not using them for long periods of time in order to avoid visual fatigue that results in the development of severe headaches. Although rumors suggest that the device could be put on sale at the end of 2014, the truth is that doubts about its viability are beginning to grow, some of its main problems being linked to the health of its potential users.