scholarly journals Introducing the VIMSSQ: Measuring susceptibility to visually induced motion sickness

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 2267-2271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behrang Keshavarz ◽  
Raheleh Saryazdi ◽  
Jennifer L. Campos ◽  
John F. Golding
Keyword(s):  
Motion Sickness ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
Visually Induced Motion Sickness ◽  
The Past ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Induced Motion ◽  
Driving Task ◽  
Fast Motion ◽  
Simulated Driving Task

Visually induced motion sickness (VIMS) is a specific form of motion sickness caused by dynamic visual content such as Virtual Reality applications. Predicting individual susceptibility to VIMS has proven to be difficult and a reliable method has yet to emerge. Here, we introduce the Visually Induced Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire (VIMSSQ), a modification of the Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire uniquely designed to predict the susceptibility to VIMS specifically. Scores on the VIMSSQ are based on incidences of nausea, headache, fatigue, dizziness, and eyestrain during the past use of visual devices. In this proof-of-concept study, 71 adult participants (34 younger, 37 older) engaged in a simulated driving task and VIMS was measured using the Fast Motion Sickness Scale. Strong correlations with the reported level of VIMS were found for the nausea aspects of the VIMSSQ, suggesting that the VIMSSQ may be a useful tool to estimate individuals’ susceptibility to VIMS.

scholarly journals The effect of airflow on (visually induced) motion sickness during a simulated driving task

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 2786
Author(s):  
Elizaveta Igoshina ◽  
Frank Russo ◽  
Bruce Haycock ◽  
Behrang Keshavarz
Keyword(s):  
Motion Sickness ◽  
Visually Induced Motion Sickness ◽  
Simulated Driving ◽  
Induced Motion ◽  
Driving Task ◽  
Simulated Driving Task

scholarly journals Chewing gum reduces visually induced motion sickness

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mara Kaufeld ◽  
Katharina De Coninck ◽  
Jennifer Schmidt ◽  
Heiko Hecht
Keyword(s):  
Motion Sickness ◽  
Common Side Effect ◽  
Chewing Gum ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Visually Induced Motion Sickness ◽  
Head Mounted Display ◽  
Helicopter Flight ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Induced Motion ◽  
Fast Motion

AbstractVisually induced motion sickness (VIMS) is a common side-effect of exposure to virtual reality (VR). Its unpleasant symptoms may limit the acceptance of VR technologies for training or clinical purposes. Mechanical stimulation of the mastoid and diverting attention to pleasant stimuli-like odors or music have been found to ameliorate VIMS. Chewing gum combines both in an easy-to-administer fashion and should thus be an effective countermeasure against VIMS. Our study investigated whether gustatory-motor stimulation by chewing gum leads to a reduction of VIMS symptoms. 77 subjects were assigned to three experimental groups (control, peppermint gum, and ginger gum) and completed a 15-min virtual helicopter flight, using a VR head-mounted display. Before and after VR exposure, we assessed VIMS with the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ), and during the virtual flight once every minute with the Fast Motion Sickness Scale (FMS). Chewing gum (peppermint gum: M = 2.44, SD = 2.67; ginger gum: M = 2.57, SD = 3.30) reduced the peak FMS scores by 2.05 (SE = 0.76) points as compared with the control group (M = 4.56, SD = 3.52), p < 0.01, d = 0.65. Additionally, taste ratings correlated slightly negatively with both the SSQ and the peak FMS scores, suggesting that pleasant taste of the chewing gum is associated with less VIMS. Thus, chewing gum may be useful as an affordable, accepted, and easy-to-access way to mitigate VIMS in numerous applications like education or training. Possible mechanisms behind the effect are discussed.

Visually-induced motion sickness: An experimental investigation

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapha Mouloua ◽  
Janan Smither ◽  
Robert C. Kennedy ◽  
Robert S. Kenned ◽  
Dan Compton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Motion Sickness ◽  
Visually Induced Motion Sickness ◽  
Induced Motion

Passive restraint reduces visually induced motion sickness in older adults.

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behrang Keshavarz ◽  
Alison C. Novak ◽  
Lawrence J. Hettinger ◽  
Thomas A. Stoffregen ◽  
Jennifer L. Campos
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Motion Sickness ◽  
Visually Induced Motion Sickness ◽  
Passive Restraint ◽  
Induced Motion

scholarly journals The effect of water immersion on vection in virtual reality

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Géraldine Fauville ◽  
Anna C. M. Queiroz ◽  
Erika S. Woolsey ◽  
Jonathan W. Kelly ◽  
Jeremy N. Bailenson
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Motion Sickness ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Sensory Information ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Visually Induced Motion Sickness ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Induced Motion ◽  
Ground Condition ◽  
The Impact

AbstractResearch about vection (illusory self-motion) has investigated a wide range of sensory cues and employed various methods and equipment, including use of virtual reality (VR). However, there is currently no research in the field of vection on the impact of floating in water while experiencing VR. Aquatic immersion presents a new and interesting method to potentially enhance vection by reducing conflicting sensory information that is usually experienced when standing or sitting on a stable surface. This study compares vection, visually induced motion sickness, and presence among participants experiencing VR while standing on the ground or floating in water. Results show that vection was significantly enhanced for the participants in the Water condition, whose judgments of self-displacement were larger than those of participants in the Ground condition. No differences in visually induced motion sickness or presence were found between conditions. We discuss the implication of this new type of VR experience for the fields of VR and vection while also discussing future research questions that emerge from our findings.

The efficacy of airflow and seat vibration on reducing visually induced motion sickness

2017 ◽  
Vol 235 (9) ◽  
pp. 2811-2820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah D’Amour ◽  
Jelte E. Bos ◽  
Behrang Keshavarz
Keyword(s):  
Motion Sickness ◽  
Visually Induced Motion Sickness ◽  
Induced Motion ◽  
Seat Vibration
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