Visual Techniques to Reduce Cybersickness in Virtual Reality

Groth, Colin; Tauscher, Jan-Philipp; Heesen, Nikkel; Castillo, Susana; Magnor, Marcus

doi:10.1109/vrw52623.2021.00125

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“…First, there are studies that have used visual effects. Groth et al (2021) applied peripheral blurring and field-of-view reduction effects to the content to decrease VR sickness and confirmed the effectiveness of this approach from experimental results [7]. Nie et al (2019) applied a dynamically changing blur effect to first-person games and confirmed from experimental results that this approach reduced the level of VR sickness in users [8].…”

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A New Training Method for VR Sickness Reduction

Won,

Na,

Kim

2024

Applied Sciences

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In this paper, we propose a training method to reduce the VR sickness that occurs while viewing VR content with an HMD on. The proposed approach is a new method that involves pre-exposing users to VR sickness to enable them to adapt to VR sickness. In the proposed method, the training process was designed based on the features of existing studies related to exposure and adaptation to motion sickness and simulator sickness. The effectiveness of the proposed method was evaluated through experiments with 15 subjects (SSQ and VR sickness response were used in the analysis). As a result of the experiment, nausea was significantly decreased by 47%, and oculomotor discomfort was significantly decreased by 34% after the proposed training method. The VR sickness response decreased by 31%; however, this difference was not statistically significant. Furthermore, we analyzed the VR sickness response in two groups: those whose sickness decreased and those whose sickness increased. We confirmed that the decrease group (pre-experiment mean: 1.34 times, post-experiment mean: 0.58 times) had a larger change than the increase group (pre-experiment mean: 0.31 times, post-experiment mean: 0.42 times). Therefore, from the experimental results, it was confirmed that the proposed method is effective in reducing VR sickness.

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A New Training Method for VR Sickness Reduction

Won,

Na,

Kim

2024

Applied Sciences

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“…To explain: a normal field of view of 96° can be limited to 60° to reduce CS. Various research studies have shown that by restricting the field of view or dynamically controlling the field of view, a significant drop in CS symptoms occurs [ 42 , 62 , 88 , 89 , [92] , [93] , [94] , [95] , 99 ]. Therefore, field of view restriction/control was added as a technique to minimise or prevent CS in the CyPVICS Framework.…”

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CyPVICS: A framework to prevent or minimise cybersickness in immersive virtual clinical simulation

Botha,

De wet

2024

Heliyon

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“…Our third hypothesis, "H 3 = The perceived cybersickness will vary based on the environment", is supported by our findings, which show a significant difference, as participants in NoGame VR experienced statistically higher symptoms of cybersickness compared to Game VR (according to the SSQ), as described in Section 4.3.2. Several studies suggested that reducing the field of view (FOV) can help alleviate cybersickness symptoms [45][46][47][48]. Although both groups had the same FOV, participants in Game VR had to collect targets (aliens), resulting in focusing their attention on a single object in their central vision.…”

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Train vs. Play: Evaluating the Effects of Gamified and Non-Gamified Wheelchair Skills Training Using Virtual Reality

Zorzi,

Tabbaa,

Covaci

et al. 2023

Bioengineering

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This study compares the influence of a gamified and a non-gamified virtual reality (VR) environment on wheelchair skills training. In specific, the study explores the integration of gamification elements and their influence on wheelchair driving performance in VR-based training. Twenty-two non-disabled participants volunteered for the study, of whom eleven undertook the gamified VR training, and eleven engaged in the non-gamified VR training. To measure the efficacy of the VR-based wheelchair skills training, we captured the heart rate (HR), number of joystick movements, completion time, and number of collisions. In addition, an adapted version of the Wheelchair Skills Training Program Questionnaire (WSTP-Q), the Igroup Presence Questionnaire (IPQ), and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) questionnaires were administered after the VR training. The results showed no differences in wheelchair driving performance, the level of involvement, or the ratings of presence between the two environments. In contrast, the perceived cybersickness was statistically higher for the group of participants who trained in the non-gamified VR environment. Remarkably, heightened cybersickness symptoms aligned with increased HR, suggesting physiological connections. As such, while direct gamification effects on the efficacy of VR-based wheelchair skills training were not statistically significant, its potential to amplify user engagement and reduce cybersickness is evident.

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Visual Techniques to Reduce Cybersickness in Virtual Reality

Cited by 15 publications

References 8 publications

A New Training Method for VR Sickness Reduction

A New Training Method for VR Sickness Reduction

CyPVICS: A framework to prevent or minimise cybersickness in immersive virtual clinical simulation

Train vs. Play: Evaluating the Effects of Gamified and Non-Gamified Wheelchair Skills Training Using Virtual Reality

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