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Health and Safety Guide
This health and safety guide contains important safety and handling information for your Avegant Founders Edition. Please
read all safety information below before using your Avegant. Read and follow all setup and operating instructions to become
familiar with the features of the product. For more information and additional support, please visit the main
www.avegant.com support page.
Failure to follow safety instructions preceded by the word “Warning” could result in serious physical injury.
Failure to follow safety instructions preceded by “Caution” or “Notice” could result in minor to moderate injury or damage to
equipment or other property.
General Health and Safety Information
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Extended use of your Avegant Founders Edition may result in losing track of your immediate surroundings or
becoming used to the non-standard physical “rules” of a virtual environment, causing discomfort, disorientation or
loss of balance when you take it off. To avoid risk of injury from falling or tripping:
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Be sure to begin your enjoyment of the Avegant in small stages, building up to longer continued use.
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Use only while sitting or while standing in a clear area free of obstacles
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Do not use while intoxicated
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The Avegant Founders Edition is NOT a toy and should not be used by children 13 years of age or younger. Young
children are at an increased health and safety risk. Adults should monitor children (age 14 and older) who are using
or have used the Avegant for any of the symptoms described below and should limit the time children spend using
the Avegant and ensure that they take breaks during use.
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Warning. Some people (about 1 in 4,000) may have severe dizziness, seizures, epileptic seizures or blackouts triggered
by light flashes or patterns. This may occur while they are watching TV, playing video games or experiencing a
personal display technology, even if they have never had a seizure or blackout before or have no history of seizures or
epilepsy. Such seizures are more common in children and young people under the age of 20. Anyone who has had a
seizure, loss of awareness or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult with a doctor before
using the Avegant Founder’s Edition.
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Prop 65 Warning. This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects
or other reproductive harm. (California law requires this warning to be given to customers in the State of California.)
Specific Warnings and Precautions
“Video mode” shall herein refer to the Avegant Founder’s Edition as operating with the headband over the user’s eyes. “Audio
mode” shall herein refer to the Avegant Founder’s Edition as operating with the headband over the crown of the user’s head
with no obstruction to the user’s vision.
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Warning. Use only in a safe environment. In Video mode, the Avegant Founder’s Edition produces a personal display
experience that distracts you from and blocks your view of your actual surroundings. For the safest experience,
always remain seated when using the Avegant Founder’s Edition in Video mode. Take special care to ensure that you
are not near other people, objects, stairs, balconies, windows, furniture or other items that you can bump into or
knock down when using – or immediately after using – the Avegant Founder’s Edition in Video mode. Do not handle
sharp or otherwise dangerous objects while using the Avegant Founder’s Edition in Video mode. Never wear the
Avegant Founder’s edition in Audio mode or Video mode in situations that require attention, such as walking,
bicycling or operating a motor vehicle or heavy machinery.
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Warning. Listening to sound at high volumes can cause irreparable damage to your hearing. Background noise, as well
as continued exposure to high volume levels, can make sounds seem quieter than they actually are. Due to the
immersive nature of the image created by the Avegant Founder’s Edition, do not use the device with the sound at
high volume so that you can maintain awareness of your surroundings and reduce the risk of hearing damage.
