Research on minimizing VR motion sickness in VRChat

Xiayuan Gong

doi:10.1117/12.2626662

16 December 2021 Research on minimizing VR motion sickness in VRChat

Xiayuan Gong

Proceedings Volume 12153, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and Visualization (AIVRV 2021); 121530L (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2626662
Event: International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and Visualization (AIVRV 2021), 2021, Sanya, China

Abstract

In the VR social game - VRChat, VR motion sickness, as known as Cybersickness(CS), becomes a serious negative factor that degrades user experiences in VRChat. Current solutions that have been utilized to solve CS either degrade user experience in game or contain risk factors. Therefore, better CS solving methods should be applied in this field. The paper first investigates the influencing factors and inducement mechanisms of CS; analyze two classical theories - Postural instability theory and Sensory conflict theory, which explains motion sickness problems, and settle the exact inducement of CS in VRChat. Then the paper analyzes the better CS solutions according to the inadequacy of current solutions. Three promising solutions found are tricking vestibular organs, infinite space and the BCI system. After research, each of the three better solutions presented by the paper is considered to also contain disadvantages. The side effect of tricking vestibular organs requires further study; large omnidirectional treadmills are too expensive; BCI systems and EEG algorithms need improvements in accuracy. In conclusion, current solutions are not perfect and require further study in allusion to the VRChat. In the plateau of the productivity of VR technology, as technology and market size advance, there will certainly be more satisfying solutions to solve CS problems. The author also believes that peripheral devices such as VR treadmills will have better development prospects due to auxiliary features.

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Xiayuan Gong "Research on minimizing VR motion sickness in VRChat", Proc. SPIE 12153, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and Visualization (AIVRV 2021), 121530L (16 December 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2626662

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Virtual reality

Sensors

Brain-machine interfaces

Electroencephalography

Visualization

Algorithm development

Information visualization

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