Motion Sickness

[nlel1975]

They are harmless, my doctor prescribes them for the side effects of some other medicine I take. Namely hyper salivation whilst sleeping. I’m supposed to take two every night before bed. They don’t really work for the intended purpose so I might as well use them for motion sickness.

 

[SimonRigga]

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

Now we're talking...

 

[Mr.Cookie]

Aacciiiiiid

 

[drakulton]

Yeah, I about had enough of Matt Damon getting stuck on a planet and living off potatoes until he makes it off said celestial body.

Edited for incorrectness

 

[Mr.Cookie]

Wasn't that Matt Damon

 

[drakulton]

Wasn't that Matt Damon

Yeah, I was getting my Mark Watneys and Matt Damons mixed.

 

[nlel1975]

Here’s the NHS information on kwells (hyoscine hydrobromide)…

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/hyoscine-hydrobromide/common-questions-about-hyoscine-hydrobromide/

Under is it safe to take for a long time it says…

“Hyoscine hydrobromide is unlikely to do you any harm when you take it for a long time, as long as you take the recommended dose and the side effects do not bother you.”

I guess that’s why my doctor is/was happy to prescribe it twice daily at bedtime.

 

[Noxia]

Yeah but then big pharma can control you with the 5g or something

 

[drakulton]

Yeah but then big pharma can control you with the 5g or something

Unless it's your pet cat's toxoplasma gondii.

 

[SimonRigga]

Yeah but then big pharma can control you with the 5g or something

I thought it was the nanobotvirus in the jetstreams that had already got us

 

[Ravenger]

Personally I think we should ban Di-Hydrogen Monoxide. Harmful if ingested in large quantities, can cause serious burns in the heated or cold forms, and is found in many toxic cancer causing chemicals. Ban DHMO!

 

[SimonRigga]

Personally I think we should ban Di-Hydrogen Monoxide. Harmful if ingested in large quantities, can cause serious burns in the heated or cold forms, and is found in many toxic cancer causing chemicals. Ban DHMO!

Fairly sure that's also a major cause of all the boat arrivals..

 

[drakulton]

I'm not sure if these high SPF preparations are good for me.

 

[BigBANGtheory]

as well as the advice already discussed for me I'd say the other two factors you can control is:
1. pure frame rate and performance to give low latency
2. adding physical motion to reflect what you are seeing be that moving your body or a cockpit

the added benefit of these as well is it improves your immersion in VR, you are basically trying to trick your brain into what you are seeing is believable according to all your senses including your inner ear responsible for balance and direction

 

[nlel1975]

Yeah if you wanted to go down the kwells route they are £4.05 for a pack of 12 at boots online. Might be cheaper to get a prescription depending on how much you pay for one. There are other options of course such as patches and the like.

 

[nlel1975]

Well I’ve used Steam VR for 58 hours now and feeling sick is not something I consciously think about anymore. I don’t know if this means of got my VR legs or not but I don’t take kwells anymore.

 

[ImMrChris]

Well I’ve used Steam VR for 58 hours now and feeling sick is not something I consciously think about anymore. I don’t know if this means of got my VR legs or not but I don’t take kwells anymore.

That’s great to hear! The more people inVR the better imo

 

[Ravenger]

Be warned though that VR sickness can come back without warning. I've got strong VR legs but I started feeling ill playing Dungeons Of Eternity when I boosted movement speed to max. Took months to get over it.

 

[Craig R]

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.

No big pharma medication required, ginger will do the trick. Very good for combating motion sickness.

 

[wunkley]

Well I’ve used Steam VR for 58 hours now and feeling sick is not something I consciously think about anymore. I don’t know if this means of got my VR legs or not but I don’t take kwells anymore.

I'd say you finally got your VR legs then yes, takes longer for some than others. Congratulations!
It's no wonder it puts a lot of people off VR though is it really.