Motion Sickness

[Tastes Jammy]

I can't seem to play this game I get really ill and motion sick. Yet only with this game. Any recommendations?

[Tryst49]

Play seated, that usually cures it. Alternatively, some have used ginger and things like that to prevent it, not sure how well that works though, it might just be psychological. Another tip is to have a fan blowing on you from the side so you can remain orientated in real life.

I must admit that Skyrim is the only game I play in VR that makes me feel like I'm falling when the character walks. Fallout4 and others don't seem to have that effect.

[Tastes Jammy]

Yeah it's really strange how it's only with Skyrim.
Thank you for the tips I will give them a try :)

[Blazey]

Use Natural Locomotion. It works by detecting when you swing your arms to move and cures motion sickness for a lot of people because your brain links the motion of your arms swinging to movement in the game and overcomes the nausea.

Another great mod is Immersive Winds VR. If you have a smart plug and a fan with manual switches, you can set this mod up to synchronise with the weather conditions in the game and turn on and off when the wind picks up -https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/18346 it does wonders for immersion and the cool breeze will help with motion sickness.

[HayabusaCB]

In the VR settings there is the FOV slider ( I think at the bottom of all the options ) turn it more to the right. It enlarges the Tunnel Vision when you're walking which prevents motion sickness. I had turned it down, because I thought I could handle it well but I didn't 😅 also maybe turn down the walking speed in the settings or completely change to teleportation if it is completely unbearable.

[Xamurai]

Originally posted by TastesJammy:

I can't seem to play this game I get really ill and motion sick. Yet only with this game. Any recommendations?

initially i got the same thing, even in the option when turning on those black shaders to prevent motion sickness didn't work. I turned them back off.

I kinda was sick after 10 minutes. But after doing small session about 30 minutes, i get used to it. I now can do sessions of 3 houres. If i play everyday. If not i might have to build it back up.

Personally i build motion sickness when walking downstairs or jumping off thing.

Things that can help with motion sickness.

- Play frequently
- Make sure you have high FPS as possible(no drops)
- When jumping of a cliff (close your eyes)
- Try to blink often (alot of ppl don't blink when they are in VR)$
- Use a fan and let it blow (it mimics movement)
- Drink alot of water
- Change FOV

[Giacomo]

Just start with short sessions and take a break when you start to feel it coming on. It seems to be about training your brain that its ok to see movement but not feel it

[Hamez]

Yea i found that i get really disoriented when i come back out of this game, no motion sickness though.
I found that i have a more comfortable time when i have some pressure on my head like a pair of over the ear head phones, if your using something like a oculus then i would suggest trying that.

[Takingdomscosimog]

Originally posted by Tryst49:

Play seated, that usually cures it. Alternatively, some have used ginger and things like that to prevent it, not sure how well that works though, it might just be psychological. Another tip is to have a fan blowing on you from the side so you can remain orientated in real life.

I must admit that Skyrim is the only game I play in VR that makes me feel like I'm falling when the character walks. Fallout4 and others don't seem to have that effect.

Can confirm ginger ale definitely helped me whether it was placebo or not I dont know, but one thing that helps me is looking at the weapon im carrying when I move around. Horse riding also seems to not cause sickness for me too. Finally can also confirm Fallout 4 caused no issues at all for some reason.

[PeaceMaker]

Are you guysjust hitting the move stick and standing stock still? Sure, you`ll gget motion sick because your brain is thinking why am I moving while I`m standing?

When you move, swing your arms a little or move your legs a little like you`re walking (moon walk). That way you fool the barin into thinking all is well- No motion sickness. Or use Natural Locomotion.

[Sleeper0013]

Focus on your body from time to time when playing. the reason you get sick is because the brain thinks you are hallucinating, and have therefore been poisoned, that means its time to purge. But when you bring awareness to the body and breath, you can short that out. it takes some training over time. but eventually the brain defaults to "oh hay your just dreaming".

[Red Ninja]

Originally posted by Batman:

In the VR settings there is the FOV slider ( I think at the bottom of all the options ) turn it more to the right. It enlarges the Tunnel Vision when you're walking which prevents motion sickness. I had turned it down, because I thought I could handle it well but I didn't 😅 also maybe turn down the walking speed in the settings or completely change to teleportation if it is completely unbearable.

Is there a walking speed in the settings? I didn't see it when I was in game. Can you specify where this setting is? Where both the walking speed and the FOV settings are if you don't mind. I tried searching for this on teh interwebz but all I saw was a request for that feature in a 3 year old reddit.

Also going to try walking in place and running a fan but I'd also like to slow down the movement speed. It doesn't feel immersive when I'm going all Michael Johnson with every single movement.

[Giacomo]

I find the tunnel vision thing actually makes me sick but i guess it helps for some people