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Virtual reality is a subset of motion sickness, sometimes called “visual-induced motion sickness” or just “cybersickness’s” Professor John Golding is a specialist in motion sickness at the University of Westminster.
Professor Stephen Brewster is leading a project examining, among other things, how virtual-reality can be eliminated altogether.
While VR headsets can trigger motion sickness but are helping experts understand the phenomenon more.
Popular technique in combating VR motion sickness is trying to emulate in-game movement with your body.
But it runs into problems as soon as VR emulates something faster — like a car, or rollercoaster.
Chew a little gum is a remarkably affordable counter to motion sickness, if it works for you.
If you get sweaty or cold, as motion sickness sufferers often do, that’s reflected in your fingertip.
If headset makers can detect that, then pre-emptive measures could kick in without you even noticing.
The team is still researching this and other measures, but it could be genuinely game-changing.
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