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June 17, 2009

Glossy Screens May Pose Ergonomic Strain

Queensland University of Technology is warning its faculty and students about the potential health hazards of glossy computer displays which are found in many laptops on the market today. Reflective and glossy displays have been marketed as having improved color and clarity compared their matte counterparts. The concern is that abundant reflections and glare can cause the user to unknowingly adopt ergonomically unfavorable positions, especially in the head and neck, that can lead to musculoskeletal injury. Have you had an unfavorable (or favorable) experience with these glossy screens?

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One Response to “Glossy Screens May Pose Ergonomic Strain”

  1. Philip Foeckler Says:

    Having worked as a visual, interaction, and product designer I was flabbergasted when glossy screens started displacing matte screens a few years back, given the inherent unpredictability of light situations encountered by mobile computers.

    Initially I had assumed that this shift had been driven by consumer demand but apparently not so: in a recent poll by Lenovo 86% of participants expressed a preference for matte screens and only 8% for their glaring counterparts.

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