Safety warnings and adverse effects.

General warnings:

  • Create a safe space and/or appropriate environment for virtual reality devices.
  • Make sure your patients are in good health before using virtual reality. If they are pregnant, elderly, or if they suffer from physical, mental, visual, or heart problems, please ask them to consult their doctor.
  • Do not disassemble, replace or fix the device on your own. If you do, you would lose all rights to guarantee.
  • The presence of an adult during the use of virtual reality is necessary for children under 18 years of age. With greater emphasis on children under 12 years.

Possible side effects:

  • Epilepsy, loss of consciousness, seizures, involuntary movements, management disorders, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, or fatigue. For techniques on how to manage VR sickness, you can watch the video 'Virtual Reality sickness' in our Academy.
  • Eye pain, visual fatigue, visual seizure, or visual abnormalities.
  • Redness of the skin, eczema, swelling, irritation, or discomfort.
  • Excessive use may cause imbalance or motor incoordination.

If during one session your patient suffers from any of the mentioned symptoms, immediately stop using the virtual reality device.

Symptoms produced by the use, although mild, may persist for a few hours.

If you have more questions you can check the recommended average usage time.