Acer BluelightShield

Today an average person has a mobile, tablet a computer and of course the LED TV, hence increased exposure to Blue Light to levels that were never designed for human consumption.

Acer introduced Acer BluelightShield on its all new Aspire E5 series and Switch Series notebooks. Acer being a leader in breaking barriers between technology and people, also believes in bringing the latest and greatest innovations within the reach of everybody. It has recognized the impact of Blue Light emitted from the displays of notebooks affects people in multiple ways. Basically Blue Light is very beneficial to human beings but as they say even good and beneficial things consumed in excess leads to very harmful effects. With the advent of internet and easy access to information and communication the number of devices with screens has grown exponentially and the exposure to Blue Light has grown exponentially. Today an average person has a mobile, tablet a computer and of course the LED TV, hence increased exposure to Blue Light to levels that were never designed for human consumption.

Let us look at some positives of the Blue Light exposure:

1. In its natural form, your body uses blue light from the sun to regulate your natural sleep and wake cycles. This is known as your circadian rhythm.
2. Blue light also helps boost alertness, heighten reaction times, elevate moods, and increase the feeling of wellbeing.

Why Blue Light might be cause of concern:

1. Blue light waves are the among the shortest, highest energy wavelengths in the visible light spectrum.
2. Because they are shorter, these “Blue” or High Energy Visible (HEV) wavelengths flicker more.
3. This kind of flickering creates a glare that can reduce visual contrast and affect sharpness and clarity.
4. Flickering and glare may be one of the reasons for eyestrain, headaches, physical and mental fatigue caused by many hours exposure computer screen or other electronic device.

What are the effects of Blue Light on human body:

1. Prolonged exposure to blue light may cause retinal damage and contribute to age-related macular degeneration, which can lead to loss of vision.
2. Long-lasting exposure to blue light at night can lower the production of melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep.
3. Harvard researchers have linked working the night shift and exposure to blue light at night to several types of cancer (breast, prostate) diabetes, heart disease, obesity and an increased risk for depression. Exposure to light suppresses the secretion of melatonin and lower melatonin levels might explain the association with these types of health problems.

How does Acer’s BluelightShield™ help?

Once the user enables BluelightShield™ it helps reduce the amount of blue light being emitted from the LED Display. There are multiple modes in which the customer can use the BluelightShield™: