Then they'd play a game in virtual reality for 30 minutes and be retested. The participants were given a task before playing VR to test how they use different cues for their sense of orientation in the world. "What we basically found in our research was that after being exposed to a fairly nauseating game in VR, people change the way that they process sensory information," Barnett-Cowan said. It can happen suddenly or develop gradually and persist for a long period. For their research, he and his team collected data from 31 participants, and assessed how the subjects perceived the orientation of vertical lines - or the subjective visual vertical. Malaise is a feeling of weakness, overall discomfort, illness, or simply not feeling well. Research into why some people get sickīarnett-Cowan is an associate professor in the university's department of kinesiology and health sciences, and director of the Multisensory Brain and Cognition Lab. Michael Barnett-Cowan is a professor in the department of kinesiology and health sciences at the University of Waterloo and explains why some people experience cybersickness while others don’t and why it's important to research it. The Morning Edition - K-W 6:33 Why do some people feel sick when they go into virtual reality? This UW researcher explains why it's important to know Stepping into the world of virtual reality can be really fun or it can make some people sick to their stomach. You’ll feel drowsy and unlike yourself, and the nausea can be particularly unpleasant. Not having enough sleep can also make us feel grumpy, irritable and unable to focus on everyday tasks. ![]() This leads to exhaustion that can make you feel sick in the morning. LISTEN | Researcher Michael Barnett-Cowan explains importance of knowing why virtual reality can make you feel sick: A lack of sleep famously wreaks havoc with our circadian rhythm. Virtual reality can be used for other applications, such as therapy or training. For example, drinking too much coffee or alcohol can sap you of energy in the long term and make you feel nauseous. What's not as clear is who will get cybersickness and who won't.īut that's something Michael Barnett-Cowan, a researcher at Ontario's University of Waterloo (UW), wants to figure out because the technology isn't just about gaming. Try these easy tips to help you feel better on your sick day. ![]() One study published in June 2021 in the journal Nature that looked at predictors of cybersickness reported between 22 and 80 per cent of people who use VR may experience it. The percentages varied widely, depending on the intensity of the game and the headset the person was wearing. Getting sick is never fun, but taking a sick day is one way to help you feel better faster. People who get cybersickness may experience a headache, vertigo (when you feel what's around you is moving or spinning) , disorientation, eye strain or nausea. Similar to motion sickness, it's dubbed cybersickness. (Submitted by Zubi Khan)įeeling sick after entering a VR environment is not uncommon. ![]() Zubi Khan, a Toronto content writer for comic and gaming CGMagazine and avid VR gamer, says he can feel a bit sick using VR if he hasn't used it in a while, but he'll just take breaks and go slowly at first to get his brain adjusted to the virtual environment.
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