#motion-sickness

#motion-sickness

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In late 2020, I ordered a Quest 2 headset. It was the middle of the pandemic, and I hoped it might break the sameness of those months. VR was everywhere in the headlines, and I wanted to see what it actually felt like. When it arrived, I put on the headset and began setup. Partway through, I had to clear space in my small office for the designated play area.

Motion sickness is a sensory conflict involving visual stimuli, proprioception, and the vestibular system, leading to symptoms like nausea and dizziness.