Why your smartphone is causing you ‘text neck’ syndrome (2019)

Re:Why your smartphone is causing you ‘text neck’ syndrome (... by uninformed on Sunday June 04, 2023 @10:22AM (#36185818)

This is why VR is a necessity and not a dream. We have evolved to stand straight. It'll be easier to build on top of that adaptation instead of trying to go against it.

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Re:Why your smartphone is causing you ‘text neck’ syndrome (... by jvanderbot on Sunday June 04, 2023 @10:37AM (#36185925)

Id love to try a multi monitor setup from VR and just lay down all day or something

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Re:Why your smartphone is causing you ‘text neck’ syndrome (... by csiegert on Sunday June 04, 2023 @11:28AM (#36186372)

You will still want to use your phone, on the go or sitting waiting for someone/something, or slouched on the couch. How does VR (a closed headset isolating you from your environment) help with that? The solution to looking down all the time is looking straight ahead instead. If we suggest ideas, mine is to make phones lighter and and easier to grip so you can hold them up easily and for a longer period of time. And if you suggest a necessity… Let me suggest a standing desk as a necessity.

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Re:Why your smartphone is causing you ‘text neck’ syndrome (... by NoZebra120vClip on Sunday June 04, 2023 @12:15PM (#36186799)

"Gorilla arm" means that holding up your arm(s) without rest will eventually make them achy and tired, even if you're reading a single sheet of paper.

Standing desks are great, for those who can personally afford them, or can obtain employer accommodation.

For exercises to improve posture and relieve pain, I've been relying on this YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@posturemakeover7165 She's selling a 30-day program, but the introductory material is comprehensive and life-changing.

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Re:Why your smartphone is causing you ‘text neck’ syndrome (... by JP44 on Monday June 05, 2023 @04:00PM (#36202672)

Can’t agree enough. My back/neck issues amplified during covid, invested in a sit/standing desk together with a stool (varier move, also nice when standing up) after a while; it was worth every cent.

My next, just achieved, goal was to remove my 3-monitors from the setup, I wanted to have more space and move my head/neck more. Bought a VR headset (Pico 4) this friday and setup VirtualDesktop & Immersed (if you want to see your keyboard), what a blast.

The most noticable thing for me was, once the lenses were setup properly, the ‘monitor’ was always clear no matter what position I was in or angle with the monitor; my posture feels less tense already (biggest difference is the position of my chin I think, it doesnt creep towards the monitor anymore.

The image quality really isn’t good enough, pico has 2 4K lenses but it feels like a monitor from 2010 sometimes. Really looking forward to Apples take on VR/AR since it seems to be aimed at replaving a workstation rather than a gaming device.

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