The worst motion sickness I've ever experienced

[AshanT34]

I don't generally get motion sickness and never in gaming. Since getting a VR setup I've dabbled in HL:Alyx and TWD. I was sitting down both times and neither made me feel sick.

I tried a rollercoaster game on meta and that did leave me feeling a bit nauseous, but I assumed it was something to with me having no control over all the movement happening in the VR.

Today, I tried standing up while playing Arken Age and holy crap. I had to stop after half an hour of trying to work through the motion sickness and 30 minutes later I'm still feeling ill.

I'll see if sitting down is the solution, but does anyone have advice for dealing with motion sickness, generally? It's weird, because everything feels great. The game runs smoothly, interactions, movement and combat are all good, but my brain apparently just really hates the whole experience. It's a real shame.

[Bob Loblaw]

VR Smooth locomotion is a skill that must be learned. Your chair was to VR legs what training wheels are to a bicycle. Play a smooth locomotion game with an adjustable vignette and with chaperone on, and slowly dial all that back over the course of a few dozen play sessions. More at:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/611660/discussions/0/1489992713694517493/?tscn=1512100772

If VR objects appear fuzzy when you hold them close to your face, that's another thing you can train away... it's called vergence-accommodation conflict.

[AshanT34]

Thanks bobloblaw, I'll give your advice a try.

[The Minister]

I get dizzy when I am moving in real life, in the headset? I do not get dizzy :D

[TYTO]

Originally posted by Brainbane:

I don't generally get motion sickness and never in gaming. Since getting a VR setup I've dabbled in HL:Alyx and TWD. I was sitting down both times and neither made me feel sick.

I tried a rollercoaster game on meta and that did leave me feeling a bit nauseous, but I assumed it was something to with me having no control over all the movement happening in the VR.

Today, I tried standing up while playing Arken Age and holy crap. I had to stop after half an hour of trying to work through the motion sickness and 30 minutes later I'm still feeling ill.

I'll see if sitting down is the solution, but does anyone have advice for dealing with motion sickness, generally? It's weird, because everything feels great. The game runs smoothly, interactions, movement and combat are all good, but my brain apparently just really hates the whole experience. It's a real shame.

Same here! I have HTC Vive Pro. I also wrote to HTC... they shrugged their shoulders, as if I was the only one who had this problem

[Kobs]

Ever tried Air Car?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073390/Aircar/

[AshanT34]

Originally posted by Kobs:

Ever tried Air Car?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073390/Aircar/

This actually looks pretty cool. Thanks for the suggestion.