Simulator sickness and its measurement with Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ)

Simulator Sickness Research Summary

Simulator Sickness (SS) is a form of Motion Sickness (MS) that does not require true motion – but does require a wide field of view (FOV) visual display [5, 46, 64]. Like all varieties of MS, an intact vestibular system is necessary to experience SS [12]. It has been called visually induced motion sickness [3, 52, 48] and Cinerama sickness [3, 5, 52]. The term “vection” is used to describe a vi...

Factors Associated with Simulator Sickness in a High-Fidelity Simulator

Mood and simulator sickness after truck simulator exposure.

OBJECTIVES Studies involving simulators are increasingly popular. We examined to what extent exposure to a variety of test conditions on the simulator affects the level of mood and severity of simulator sickness. In addition, we were interested in finding out to what degree the changes in mood are associated with the severity of the symptoms of simulator sickness. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twelve ...

Simulator Sickness in a Virtual Environments Driving Simulator

Some users of virtual environments experience adverse effects known as simulator sickness. Common symptoms are generally grouped into nausea, oculomotor discomfort, and disorientation. This research examined whether the severity and type of simulator sickness differs due to the type of driving environment or the gender of the driver. Three environments with variations in driver workload were de...

Simulator sickness during driving simulation studies.

While driving simulators are a valuable tool for assessing multiple dimensions of driving performance under relatively safe conditions, researchers and practitioners must be prepared for participants that suffer from simulator sickness. This paper describes multiple theories of motion sickness and presents a method for assessing and reacting to simulator sickness symptoms. Results showed that t...