Ten years ago, there were no touchscreens. Today they’re ubiquitous even for young children. Initially authorities cautioned that touchscreen use be limited to children 13 years or older but parents gradually pushed the envelope younger until, nowadays, even infants are using smartphones and many preschool-aged children (in the US) have daily access to tablets.
With the introduction of virtual reality technology, screens that are literally affixed only centimeters from a users face, similar precautions are put forth: limit virtual reality access to children 13+. But what happens when younger children are given access to virtual experiences? What does the current research say?
