Thursday, 12 May 2022 12:41

New Patent Could Force Gamers to Take a Time Out if They Get Too Stressed

Written by Andrew McPhillips
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A patent is filed for a system that measures stress using heart rate patterns and notifies the user if their stress levels exceed a certain limit.

Playing video games is a relaxing hobby for many people as it allows them to unwind by getting lost in an interesting story and world, or just focus on a single fun task or gameplay loop. However, video games are now played by a substantial percentage of the world population and not every one of these players will react to games in the same positive way. Some players can find themselves coming away from a game feeling frustrated or stressed, and they may not even realize at what point during their gaming session they started to feel that way.

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