Cybersickness

According to neurosciencenews.com, “Cybersickness refers to a cluster of symptoms that

occur in the absence of physical motion, similar to motion sickness. ” The symptoms are

categorized into three groups. The first category is nausea. The second category is

oculomotor issues. This refers to headaches, tiredness, eye strain, and so on.

The third one is general disorientation. This refers to dizziness and vertigo. Other symptoms are blurred vision and difficulty regarding concentrating overlaps these three categories. Cybersickness can be caused by everyday devices. Among researchers, there has not been a common idea

of the reason people experience cybersickness. “One prevailing idea, sensory conflict theory,

hypothesizes that it

’ s from a mismatch of information perceived by the parts of the body that regulate vision and balance. Your eyes receive information that tells them you ’ re moving even though your body isn ’t. ” Cybersickness can have potentially dangerous effects.

Symptoms can be present after device use for up to 24 hours. Like mentioned before

, cybersickness can cause headaches and eye strain. These symptoms can affect coordination and which during driving can lead to a car accident. Some ways that may help deal with the cybersickness symptoms are: blue light glasses, zooming in on a screen, utilizing font sizes that are larger. When using augmented reality and virtual reality, the intensity of cybersickness can increase. Some ways to help with that are: to take breaks from the device if discomfort occurs, visually calibrate devices.