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The Eyesafe mark represents Acer's commitment to health and safety

TÜV Rheinland Group, the international independent third-party testing, inspection and certification organization, and Eye safe, the world's leading provider of screen time protection, certification and solutions, has announced this Acer, one of the world's leading consumer electronics brands, has launched ten new desktop monitor products that meet the certification requirements for Eyesafe displays.

Acer is one of the world's largest manufacturers of monitors, laptops and other technology products. The announcement by TÜV Rheinland and Eyesafe marks an important milestone in the consumer electronics industry.

Acer's premium retail and gaming monitors have successfully passed certification tests for the TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe Display Standard, the world's most advanced health and safety requirements for blue management and color performance in consumer electronics.

The tests were carried out by the TÜV Rheinland Group, the international independent test, inspection and certification organization of third-party providers. The ten Acer units with Eyesafe are to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2020.

"We commend the Acer team for this important milestone," said Kalyan Varma, vice president of TÜV Rheinland, Business Field Electrical, Global, who oversees the Eyesafe certification initiative. "Since the introduction of the TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe Display certification program earlier this year – the most advanced requirement for low blue protection and color performance management – the response has been overwhelming."

"The Eyesafe brand represents a brand's commitment to health and safety," noted Justin Barrett, CEO of Eyesafe, the healthcare research, technology and advocacy company responsible for developing the standard. "Today, Acer has clearly distinguished a number of its products from Eyesafe and has determined display performance as determined by health research and scientific studies."

"We are pleased that ten models of our monitors have received TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe Display certification," said Mark Ho, Senior Director Product Management of Acer's Digital Display Business. "Acer is committed to innovation and brings new technologies with it that improve the experience and well-being of our users. Our industry-leading Eyesafe gaming monitors offer even more vivid colors while reducing blue light emissions."

The ten new Acer desktop monitor displays that have received Eyesafe certification belong to the Predator XB3, Nitro XV2, Acer CB2 and BL0 series.

The Eyesafe Display Standard is an industry leading set of requirements for the display industry. Acer products that have met the requirements of the Eyesafe Display Standard receive an AK (Certificate of Conformance) certificate issued by TÜV Rheinland, including the test report. Consumers can find information on certified products in the TÜV Rheinland certificate database Certipedia, which makes it easier for consumers to understand a product and increases confidence in the purchase.

With the TÜV Rheinland AK certificate, Acer can now use the Eyesafe display label authorized by Eyesafe for marketing and brand communication.

Recent studies show that consumers are demanding a single, consumer-friendly set of standards for poor blue light and color management, which has increased dramatically in recent years – especially after the global impact of Covid-19 forced many businesses to leave from home work guidelines and students to adapt to distance or distance learning.

The result was an increase in average screen time and blue light intake – a number of circumstances that were of great concern to the global eye care community.

Acer's announcement follows critical data coming in from around the world on increasing consumer screen time. The average number of hours in front of displays, which has increased alarmingly in recent years, has increased since the onset of Covid-19. In the US, a recent Nielsen study shows that the average screen time is now more than 13 hours per day.