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<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the last couple of weeks, the news cycle has been dominated by the news of Sony unveiling its brand new PlayStation 5 gaming console<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a huge deal for the gaming community at large because this new iteration of the PlayStation offers significant improvements in gaming performance with superlative graphics, non-existent load times, 8K visuals, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thus understandably, people are excited about it. But what is not being talked about is the radiation that the console will emit and how it will affect our overall health and wellbeing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, I aim to cover just that. We will take a look at if the PlayStation 5 emits radiation<\/a>, where it emits radiation from, and what we can do to protect ourselves from this dangerous menace. Let\u2019s begin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes. In fact, the question should not be if it emits radiation but how much radiation. The fact of the matter is every gaming console is a cesspool of radiation and the PlayStation 5 takes it to a whole new level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The features on offer in the new PlayStation require a lot of power consumption which directly translates to higher levels of EMF radiation<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The PlayStation 5 has a significant RF radiation signature as well as it is equipped to be connected to Wi-Fi and can also be paired with a PlayStation VR set to stream the gameplay seamlessly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to stream gameplay in real-time, the PlayStation will use massive amounts of high energy RF radiation so that you have a no-lag experience. But in doing so, the amount of radiation you\u2019ll be exposing yourself to is astronomical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The PlayStation also comes with a host of accessories each of which emits their own radiation while being connected to the console wirelessly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While it might seem tempting for you to get all the wireless controllers and VR headsets to get the full experience of immersive gaming, in reality, you would be compounding on your radiation exposure several folds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the section below, we would explore how the gaming console and each of its wireless accessories affect us radiation-wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The PlayStation 5 emits a whole spectrum of radiation, the majority of which is EMF and RF. Since most of its accessories are wirelessly connected, RF radiation plays a vital part in enabling the communication channels between these accessories and the console. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the gameplay has to be in real-time, the console and controllers generate thousands of radiation waves to enable smooth communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you might have guessed, this pollutes your immediate environment to a critical degree and puts you directly in the path of these harmful rays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That aside, the console also generates EMF. EMF is generated as a byproduct of electric current passing through a conductor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no real way of stopping EMF production but the good thing about it is that they are low energy, meaning they stay localized and cannot travel very far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thus just increasing your distance from the console will make sure that you are safeguarded from being affected by EMF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are five different distinct radiation signatures that are present in the immediate environment of the gaming console. These areas listed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n All electronics in the console are powered by DC. However, the power in your outlet is AC. In order to change the power and to \u2018step down\u2019 the voltage from 110V to a more amicable 12V that the console uses, a transformer is used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore it is no surprise that there will be a significant electrical field near the console because of the transformer. However, it is not as dangerous and you can easily avoid any potential radiation by increasing the distance between you and the console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Electrical and magnetic fields are inseparable. When you have one, you also have the other. A magnetic field is created when there is an active flow of electricity through a copper wire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As discussed above, the transformer does the heavy lifting of changing power types and stepping down the voltage from your wall outlet to that which would be used by the console. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore it is only reasonable to deduce that there will be a pretty significant magnetic field too, in lieu of the massive amount of current that is flowing through the system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The magnetic field thus produced is pretty intense but you can avoid it interfering with you just by adding distance. Keep the console at least 10 feet away from you at all times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, avoid having the console underneath tables or chairs. Give it sufficient room to breathe and dispose of those radiations. Enclosing it can mean the radiations get reflected by the nearby surfaces, thus spreading far wider than it normally would. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember, the console is always emitting when turned on, therefore try and restrict your gameplay to under an hour each session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to communicate with the wireless controllers, the console will emit a strong Bluetooth signal which is RF in nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These are high energy radiations that have data encrypted within them. These radiations have enough energy to easily penetrate physical objects like walls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The console will emit thousands of Bluetooth signals every second to keep up seamless communication with the wireless accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Microwave radiations are similar to RF radiations, only shorter in wavelength. They are decisively more harmful than your typical RF radiation and continuous exposure to it can cause significant damage to one\u2019s health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Microwave radiations are constantly emitted from the console from the moment it is turned on and in an ununiformed manner so the level of radiation varies with time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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