Photosensitive epilepsy is more common than is generally known, and researchers agree it is probably underestimated.
This image of a pineapple wielding a tennis racquet is from one of two segments in the trailer that could provoke a seizure. From what I can tell, the problem images appear only in the trailer and not in the games app itself–unless they appear only after players achieve a high score that I didn’t reach. I tested the trailer for its risk of inducing seizures and found two segments–involving the aforementioned pineapple and grape–with a flashing effect that could trigger photosensitive seizures. Visitors watching the trailer see rapidly moving images images that could provoke seizures in anyone with a condition known as photosensitive epilepsy. What do a pineapple playing tennis and a grape going for a ride have in common? Two things: 1) They’re currently appearing in Google’s Olympics-themed iOS and Android Doodle Fruit Games app, and 2) viewing them in Google’s video promoting the app could give you a seizure.įor the next two weeks while the game app is available, Google is promoting it with a zippy, fast-paced trailer. The doodles lead visitors to a promotional trailer about the app. Google’s landing page is featuring various doodles that celebrate the Rio Olympics and promote a fruit-themed games app.
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