I Beat VR Motion Sickness: 11 Easy Solutions

VR motion sickness is really common and highly unpleasant. Most people who have tried virtual reality have experienced that horrible combination of nausea, dizziness, and other symptoms that come with VR sickness.
This video covers loads of ways to help you effectively prevent VR motion sickness. I used to experience VR sickness and I've used most of these strategies to ensure that I never experience it now and can enjoy a wide variety of games in VR.
Let me know in the comments if you have any other tips for preventing motion sickness in virtual reality so we can help as many people as possible enjoy their time in VR.
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[@wurmschn3693]

Thanks for the video. The first game I baught and playwd was Half Life Alyx and though I do play it with a Omnidirect Threatmill/Slidemill. But damn I felt quite sick after 1-1 1/2 hour of playing. I will take more breaks now, ty

[@SargonDragon]

This is the best list of advice about VR sickness that I've seen. This is spot on, especially the first one. The last ones may sound a little wacky, but the thing about VR sickness is that it's entirely an illusion. It's literally all in your head. Placebos really work under that kind of scenario. Something else I'll mention is that VR sickness isn't exactly the same thing as motion sickness. It has similar mechanisms, but unlike motion sickness, as I mentioned, it's entirely illusion. There is no real world motion that's causing the upset versus like a swaying ship. It also has other mechanisms that are unique to VR like the fact that focus distance in VR is always the same even though your binocular vision sees objects as closer or farther away. That creates another sensory conflict.

[@VRLowdown]

You make some great points, especially about the vergence-accommodation conflict contributing to VR motion sickness. Glad the video was helpful.

[@SwissExperiments]

I'm usually prone to motion sickness. I get car sick and sea sick. I have my first headset inbound and I'll be sure to try anything to not get sick. One thing you didn't mention is using motion sickness medication. It's probably a bit extreme but if one plays VR only every now and then it might be okay to just do that. I do that when I scuba dive.

[@VRLowdown]

Good point. I didn't want to delve into recommending medication in this video, but you're absolutely right that this would be a good option.

[@countvonaltibar236]

good video, ginger has definitely worked for me to combat motion sickness

[@VRLowdown]

It's definitely a good solution. Lots of evidence for it being effective.

[@k0lpA]

I'm so glad I get no motion sickness at all.. it looks aweful

[@amoenus_dev]

My two cents. When you are exploring/expanding your limits with VR motion you WILL overdo it at least a little at some point. So be ready beforehand with remedies/pharmaceuticals of your choosing. I am still on my journey to get my "VR legs" and in parallel becoming an obsessive ginger tea sipper :D

[@VRLowdown]

Ginger really is a great option. VR motion sickness is no joke, but you do build up tolerance to the experience over time.