Kickstarter Campaign Aims To Prevent Poor Posture Linked With Mobile Device Game Play
Medical Wearable Solutions launched a Kickstarter campaign Monday to combat poor posture in children due to hunching over electronic devices. The EyeForcer, which resembles a pair of glasses, is designed to prevent what has been termed "Game Boy Disease" or…
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"Tech Neck," said the company. "As kids continue to bend their necks over devices, they are going to experience permanent damage" to their spines, said co-founder Vahid Sahiholnasab. The glasses, which connect to tablets or smartphones via an Android app, force kids to keep their necks in proper posture to play games, the company said. If users slouch, they get a warning, and more than five warnings results in a system shutdown, it said. The campaign had three backers Monday afternoon, putting up $12,559 toward a goal of $154,580.