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Title: OT - Force feedback woes?
Post by: joek on February 01, 2002, 09:45:00 am

Doctors Call for Health Warnings on Computer Games (//"http://news.iwon.com/home/technology/tech_article/0,2109,206342|technology|01-31-2002::23:20|reuters,00.html")

Joe.

Title: OT - Force feedback woes?
Post by: Tar-Palantir on February 03, 2002, 01:00:00 pm

Since some coal miners developed vibration white fingers from the vibration of their tools, it's kinda understandable that Force feedback could lead to similiar conditions.

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Title: OT - Force feedback woes?
Post by: vadar_1 on February 03, 2002, 01:22:00 pm

 

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The boy, who played computer games with a vibrating control device for up to seven hours a day, suffered pain and swelling in his hands

What a loser! Anyone who abuses anything is bound to get damage from it. Staring at TV ruins your eyes. Throwing yourself off a bridge onto a pile of broken glass could result in severe cuts, etc

Title: OT - Force feedback woes?
Post by: Mr. Vega on February 03, 2002, 01:33:00 pm

7 hours a day? Idiot! I don't play seven hours a week!

[This message has been edited by Mr. Vega (edited 02-03-2002).]

Title: OT - Force feedback woes?
Post by: Dark_4ce on February 03, 2002, 04:21:00 pm

Yeah, think about FF sales after they stamp that warning onto it:

"WARNING: May cause pain and swelling of hands. If any of these symptoms occur seace gaming imediatly and contact the nearest physician! If not treated, can cause lasting damage!"

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Title: OT - Force feedback woes?
Post by: phreak on February 03, 2002, 07:43:00 pm

He won't feel anything once they shoot him up on morphine for that pain and swelling