Health Issue: TV Watching kids get too close

Smart TV blurs if kids get too close London: Worried that your kids will end up with poor eyesight by sitting too close to the TV? Now you can relax, for a new super-smart TV will turn fuzzy if it senses a kid is too close to the screen. And it won't go back to normal until the child moves away to a safe distance.          The LX 3D model from Sony hits the shops in the UK next month. The TV set uses a type of face recognition technology to distinguish children from adults and can work out how far they are from the set and whether they risk damage to their eyes.        It senses whether someone is watching TV alone, and can give advice based on viewing habits. It can also tell if a viewer has left the room and can switch itself off to save energy. "We're aiming this TV at family-orientated consumers, so this function is important," said Christian Brown, Sony's senior marketing manager for home entertainment.