The impact of task workload on cybersickness

This study explored the impact of task workload on virtual reality (VR) cybersickness. Cybersickness is a negative side effect using VR to which many users are susceptible. Previous research cybersickness has yielded no consistent relationships, but given that requires attentional resources, it worth further investigation how demand attention might increase or decrease In this study, mental participants ( N = 151) was modified in three different groups within same environment (VE). The Corn Maze testbed contained cybersickness-inducing stimuli and tasks with varying workload. 0-Back group used controller select an object as visual task. 2-Back performed memory detection task, collect objects matched presented two ago. No-Task passively moved through not controller. Workload, cybersickness, dropout rate, presence, accuracy were compared across groups. Workload found be statistically significantly each group: highest group, medium lowest validating design. higher than (140% higher) (54% measured by change simulator sickness questionnaire (SSQ) total severity (Post SSQ - Pre SSQ). rate participants’ due 2-back (33%) (10%), rates different. These results indicate 1 ) affects 2 its could based threshold Presence increased addition plateaued between groups, suggesting presence can affected only certain extent. Task shown negatively correlate A relationship warrants into these concepts. work highlights need for studied components mechanisms underlying