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| Google Glass 'not suitable' for children under 13 | Google Glass 'not suitable' for children under 13 |
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| Google says kids under 13 shouldn't use Google Glass, the company's upcoming futuristic internet glasses. | Google says kids under 13 shouldn't use Google Glass, the company's upcoming futuristic internet glasses. |
| Google's website says: "Don't let children under 13 use Glass as it could harm developing vision." | Google's website says: "Don't let children under 13 use Glass as it could harm developing vision." |
| The smart specs use voice control and let the wearer do things like take photos, make video calls and even look at websites. | The smart specs use voice control and let the wearer do things like take photos, make video calls and even look at websites. |
| They're currently being tested by a group of 1,000 people and are expected to go on sale next year. | They're currently being tested by a group of 1,000 people and are expected to go on sale next year. |
| Google's website also says: "Glass isn't for everyone. Like when wearing glasses, some people may feel eye strain or get a headache. | Google's website also says: "Glass isn't for everyone. Like when wearing glasses, some people may feel eye strain or get a headache. |
| "Kids might break Glass or hurt themselves, and Google's terms of service don't permit those under 13 to register a Google account." | "Kids might break Glass or hurt themselves, and Google's terms of service don't permit those under 13 to register a Google account." |
| Newsround asked Google if they could tell us more about how Glass could affect kids' eyesight - but they replied saying: "We do not have anything to add to the information we have already made available on our FAQ page." | Newsround asked Google if they could tell us more about how Glass could affect kids' eyesight - but they replied saying: "We do not have anything to add to the information we have already made available on our FAQ page." |
| We asked expert eye surgeon, Professor Bernard Chang at Spire Leeds Hospital, about this. | |
| He told Newsround: "By the age of seven to eight years, a child's eyesight will have fully matured. So at this age there really is very little difference between a child's eye and an adult's eye." | |
| On Google's under 13 restriction, Prof Chang said: "This is probably because Google has not done research into the effects of this device in children of this age group and are worried it may harm visual development. | |
| "However, since at age seven or eight vision will have already fully developed, this is unlikely." |