Oculus Finds A Fix For "Simulation Sickness"

[Covarr]

Aww, I was hoping it would say how they fixed it. Does this mean they reduced latency to zero? Maybe tweaked their LCD to give truer-to-life motion blur? Perhaps something completely different? I'm down with anything, but I'd love to know what they actually did..

P.S. Thanks

 

[medv4380]

And it is indeed not "motion sickness" but "simulator sickness", people who have motion sickness can be left entirely unphased by the Rift experience and people who have never had motion sickness in their life can get nauseous very fast.

Nope. Simulator sickness is just a buzz word. The medical term is Motion Sickness, and covers all the alternative names; seasickness, car sickness, simulation sickness or airsickness. Hiding the truth about what it is only deludes people. There is also no "getting used to it" for a significant number of people. If you've ever been in the Navy on ship for 6 months you'd know that for many people there is no period where it just goes away. It's all a matter of degree. Some people are really susceptible to it, and some people aren't that much.

 

[medv4380]

Except it's not and it's a different phenomenon: http://www.cyberedge.com/info_r_a+p05_ss-es.html and a lot of people that get "motion sick" very quick don't get "simulation sickness" while wearing HMD and the other way around.
And it does go away after 2-3 weeks of getting used to it, getting slightly better each time.

But I'm sure you're an expert since people that have actually experienced it and people dedicated to solving said phenomenon and professionally working on it don't know any better...

Except that's a study from 1995 that clearly "concludes"

Although there is debate as to the exact cause or causes of simulator sickness

At that point in time they didn't know what it was.

How about a dictionary term for the medical definition of Simulator Sickness
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Simulation+sickness

Motion sickness is the uncomfortable dizziness, nausea, and vomiting that people experience when their sense of balance and equilibrium is disturbed by constant motion. Riding in a car, aboard a ship or boat, or riding on a swing all cause stimulation of the vestibular system and visual stimulation that often leads to discomfort. While motion sickness can be bothersome, it is not a serious illness, and can be prevented.

Notice how it redirects you to Motion Sickness because Simulator Sickness is Motion Sickness.

There are 3 types of Motion Sickness
Type 1) Your Ears are telling your brain you're moving and your eyes are telling you you're still.
Type 2) Your Eyes are telling your brain you're moving and your ears are telling you you're still.
Type 3) Your Eyes are telling your brain you're moving in one direction and your ears are telling you you're moving in a different direction.

And if you understand Physics and Vectors you know that Type 3 is type 1 and 2 because it's a meaningless semantic difference between not moving and having motion in a different vector.

They are ALL motion sickness, and have the same Root Cause. Give the brain contradictory sensory data and it gets sick.

 

[Lightknight]

Hmm, that's great news.

I'm glad they realize the potential of this being an IMAX viewer. That alone makes this a fantastic home entertainment option. I'd personally love the idea of it being compatible with netflix or cable TV someday.