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Sony 3-D TVs Will (Almost) Lecture Your Kids for You

by Warren Riddle on March 10, 2010 at 07:29 AM

It has only taken 80 years or so, but Sony has apparently discovered an effective method of preventing kids from sitting too close to the television. According to the Wall Street Journal, Sony has developed a sensor mechanism that can actually determine if a child is within a specified range.

When a child enters a one-meter zone in front of the TV, a camera detects the kid's presence and triggers a signal which subsequently shuts down the set. The technology will apparently be able to discern between adults and children by utilizing "an algorithm and geometrical data," and it will also be able to shut the TV down completely if nobody looks at the screen for a certain amount of time.

Sony's highly anticipated 3-D TVs will feature the impressive proximity monitor, or Intelligent Presence Sensor, and the models are expected to hit the market at some point in June. Unfortunately, this means the classic stand-next-to-the-tv strategy for the NES Zapper isn't going to fly in 'Duck Hunt' anymore. [From: The Wall Street Journal]

Tags: 3dtv, eyes, health, kids, MotionSensing, MotionSensor, safety, sony, Sony3d

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