

He said "dark mode" might be better in a dimly lit, but not completely dark, room and that light mode (black text on a white page, aka "positive polarity") is better in a room with typical lighting. It might depend on the brightness of the room you're using the screen in, according to Layman. But is this really something to celebrate, eye health-wise?

One of the biggest cheers from the audience at the Google I/O event this year happened when the tech company announced Bard, Google's AI chatbot, is getting a dark mode. Is using 'dark mode' better for your eyes? Prices start around $9 at places like Walmart or Amazon, or you can read our review of the best blue light glasses. But because blue light glasses are so cheap (I bought mine online a couple years ago for under $15) they're worth a test run if you spend hours on end in front of a computer, just to see if it helps you at all.
