![]() The arctile that you referred to is no different than our mom's saying "If you set to close to the tv it will ruin your eyes. ![]() ![]() If you get so wrapped up in playing that is on you, not Steam or any other platform. It is about personal RESPONSIBILTY, people seem to forget what that is and ALWAYS try to blames somebody or something for their short comings. ANYTHING done in excess can be bad for you. I walk an average of 25-30 miles a day behind a lawn mower, not worried about cardiovascular disease, obesity, etc.Īs the arcticle made very clear it isn't video games or tv that is the problem, it is LAZY people. I feel it would be a wasted opportunity if break reminders weren't at the very least considered. The steam overlay provides and absolute perfect mechanism to implement this feature. I think it would be a great addition to Steam!Īrcticspyder lähetti viestin: As for it "being bad for for your health" who has decided that?See the the papers I linked in the OP. I hope that this suggestion doesn't get buried. Just to round it off, I've included some articles on the effects of prolonged sitting on health, for those interested. I have no doubt that many members of the Steam Community would benefit greatly from a feature such as this, while those who don't want or need it would never even know it's there! By now you know that sitting down is slowly killing you, and we want to help you live longer. Setting an external alarm (ie a mobile phone) is definitely an option, but can be cumbersome, and prone to be forgotten, especially for frequent micro-break reminders. Stand Up is a fun, flexible work break timer. However, it's unfortunate that most do not work well while full-screen gaming. I am aware that programs like this already exist for Windows, Mac and Linux. They should be user configurable with some healthy standards set as a default.Īn example would be a reminder of a 10 minute break every hour, and a short 15-30 second microbreak every 15 minutes. My suggestion is to have completely optional and gentle break reminders built into the Steam overlay, set to off by default of course. In combination with bad posture or other predisposed health issues one may have it's definitely a cause for concern! It's no secret that sitting for hours on end at your computer is bad for your health. ![]()
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