Motion Sickness

wunkley said:
I admire the OP's dedication, in a way, but if I had to take big pharma medication to play a video game, I'd have to question my life choices somewhat.
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Apparently you can overcome it in time, it’s called getting your VR legs.
 
nlel1975 said:
Apparently you can overcome it in time, it’s called getting your VR legs.
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Aye, VR legs is definitely a thing. I've been VR'ing for about 5 years now and have fallen for it big time. I think I'm one of the lucky ones though. Never felt sick or anything from the very start and only took me a few days to get fully used to the whole physical sensations, which you do get!

I actually miss that 'what the absolute **** is this!' feeling when you first try VR. It's an amazing first experience that unfortunately you can't get back. Like many things in life I guess...
 
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The best advice is if you really feel ill then stop straight away. If you push through you can train your brain to associate being in VR with feeling sick and could even feel ill just thinking about VR.

Taking anti-nausea tablets, or using a fan pointed at your head can help. If playing games with stick movement then use snap turns or vignettes.
Build up tolerance over time.
 
nlel1975 said:
Apparently you can overcome it in time, it’s called getting your VR legs.
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Indeed VR legs are a thing.

You need to train your mind and body that what you see and experience won't always correlate. That takes time.

Do regular sessions and try to extend each session longer than the last. If you do start to feel poorly, take a break for at least a day and then go back to it. You need some sleep in between sessions for your brain to rewire itself; that's where the magic happens.

If you find yourself feeling fine but then instantly teetering towards a vom bomb: close your eyes. It will pull you back from the brink.
 
Well I took a 300 microgram kwells tablet at 15:30 this afternoon then loaded up Assetto Corsa at 16:00 with my VR headset on, played for about 30 minutes and I have to say that I didn’t feel nauseous. Felt a bit warm but I’ll put a fan on next time.
 
danoliver1 said:
Have you tried locking the view to the horizon.
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No but taking a 300 microgram kwells tablet has sorted it. An adult can take up to three of them a day, once every six hours. I searched the forum and they’ve been mentioned before. Once in regard to karting and the other where someone was having nausea when sitting down whilst using VR but not while standing.
 
nlel1975 said:
I’ve noticed while playing Assetto Corsa in VR that I’m getting motion sickness. Good tip for this is to take some kwells tablets before your VR session. See here…

https://kwellstravel.com/blog/vr-motion-sickness/

I’m prescribed some by my doctor so always have them to hand.
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The only solution for motion sickness that works for me is

1) anti nausea medication, take it before playing

Or

2) Play in AR instead of VR with something like this

 
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aaronyuri said:
Can we not normalise taking drugs to play games? It's completely unnecessary.
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everyone is different and what is necessary for you may be different for someone else.
(a bit like sea sickness, surely you would not tell someone who gets seasick they don't need something just because you are lucky enough not to get it?)
with sensible use most people can get vr legs but not everyone
 
I'm a big VR fan, but I agree with @aaronyuri on the specifics of this one - taking big pharma medication for the purposes of *entertainment* is not something that should be 'normalised'.

Taking seasick pills to make a rare but possibly necessary journey is a very different premise. What, next, just start taking Soma and be done with it all?

Maybe taking some for a very short time to help build up the VR legs is ok-ish, but personally if a form of entertainment made me feel physically that bad, I would just admit it wasn't for me and not do it.

Taking magic mushies whilst VR gaming is something to think about though.....
 
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