Video Game Hopes to Cure Vision Problems

 

An image of the Oculus Rift also known as the next technology that could help allow for a video game cures vision.

 

A Video Game Worth Seeing

Now days we too often hear video games getting a bad reputation. From violence to health problems to personalities, video games are taking the blame. Well, ladies and gentleman, what if games were the solution to visual impairments? “A video game cures vision issues, you say?” That’s exactly what Diplopia developers are currently trying to prove. Diplopia is a game on the Oculus Rift that exercises the brain into using both eyes equally in hopes of curing depth perception in people suffering from amblyopia and strabismus. You might be more familiar with amblyopia and strabismus’ well known names: Lazy Eye and Cross Eye.

 

A Video Game Cures Vision?

Diplopia’s creator, James Blaha, is using the Oculus Rift’s technology to split game components. This will force your brain to use information from both eyes equally instead of favoring the dominate eye. While it’s still unclear if this treatment has been successful, Diplopia was funded and hopefully we’ll be hearing test results soon. But don’t take my word for it, check out the full story here.

 

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