Cybersickness, Cognition, &amp; Motor Skills: The Effects of Music, Gender, and Gaming Experience

Kourtesis, Panagiotis; Amir, Rayaan; Linnell, Josie; Argelaguet, Ferran; MacPherson, Sarah E.

doi:10.1109/tvcg.2023.3247062

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“…This could be due to cybersickness crossing a threshold that hinders cognitive functions, leading to decreased reaction times, diminished attention, and impaired judgment. Such effects are akin to those experienced under the influence of alcohol or lack of sleep, such as the difficulty in quickly and accurately identifying a target letter, and are in line with the research findings of Panagiotis et al in their reading ability research 4 .…”

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confidence: 85%

“…To improve user interaction with computers, extensive research has been devoted to identifying factors that contribute to cybersickness, with a significant focus on the realm of VR. These studies have examined elements such as VR hardware 3 , the role of music 4 , field of view (FOV) 5 , scene dynamics 6 , scene rotation 7 , and various human factors 8 . Chang E et al have distilled the causes of cybersickness into three primary categories: hardware, content, and human factors 9 .…”

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confidence: 99%

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How different text display patterns affect cybersickness in augmented reality

Zhang,

Che,

Chang

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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Cybersickness remains a pivotal factor that impacts user experience in Augmented Reality (AR). Research probing into the relationship between AR reading tasks and cybersickness, particularly focusing on text display patterns and user characteristics, has been scant. Moreover, the influence of cybersickness on searching ability and the broader spectrum of user experience has not been rigorously tested. Recent investigations have aimed to pinpoint the variables that contribute to cybersickness during AR reading sessions. In one such study, 40 participants underwent a series of controlled experiments with randomized text display patterns, including variations in text speed and text movement modes. Post-experiment, participants completed a questionnaire that helped quantify their experiences and the degree of cybersickness encountered. The data highlighted that satiety, text speed, and text movement mode are significant contributors to cybersickness. When participants experienced higher levels of cybersickness, font color stood out as a particularly influential factor, whereas gender differences seemed to affect the onset of cybersickness more noticeably at lower levels. This study also drew attention to the impact of cybersickness on search ability within AR environments. It was noted that as cybersickness intensity increased, search ability was markedly compromised. In sum, the research underscores the importance of text display patterns and user characteristics, such as past AR experience, in understanding cybersickness and its detrimental effects on user experience and search ability, particularly under conditions of intense cybersickness.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

How different text display patterns affect cybersickness in augmented reality

Zhang,

Che,

Chang

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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“…Since we use novel VEs in our research, it is worth noting that sometimes users in virtual worlds may experience adverse symptoms due to cybersickness ( Lima Rebêlo et al, 2021 ; Sokołowska, 2023 , 2024 ; Kourtesis et al, 2024 ). Cybersickness is accompanied by a mix of unfavorable symptoms such as headache, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, oculomotor, and postural disturbances ( Kourtesis et al, 2023 ; Venkatakrishnan et al, 2023 ). An interesting overview of research on this problem using the machine learning approach was presented by Yang A. H. X. et al (2022) .…”

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confidence: 99%

A machine learning approach to evaluate the impact of virtual balance/cognitive training on fall risk in older women

Sokołowska,

Świderski,

Smolis-Bąk

et al. 2024

Front. Comput. Neurosci.

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IntroductionNovel technologies based on virtual reality (VR) are creating attractive virtual environments with high ecological value, used both in basic/clinical neuroscience and modern medical practice. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of VR-based training in an elderly population.Materials and methodsThe study included 36 women over the age of 60, who were randomly divided into two groups subjected to balance-strength and balance-cognitive training. The research applied both conventional clinical tests, such as (a) the Timed Up and Go test, (b) the five-times sit-to-stand test, and (c) the posturographic exam with the Romberg test with eyes open and closed. Training in both groups was conducted for 10 sessions and embraced exercises on a bicycle ergometer and exercises using non-immersive VR created by the ActivLife platform. Machine learning methods with a k-nearest neighbors classifier, which are very effective and popular, were proposed to statistically evaluate the differences in training effects in the two groups.Results and conclusionThe study showed that training using VR brought beneficial improvement in clinical tests and changes in the pattern of posturographic trajectories were observed. An important finding of the research was a statistically significant reduction in the risk of falls in the study population. The use of virtual environments in exercise/training has great potential in promoting healthy aging and preventing balance loss and falls among seniors.

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“…One interesting remedy to VR sickness is the inclusion of the virtual nose, which can be considered as a rest frame object [34,36,37]. BalanceVR Alternatively, a potential strategy for addressing VR sickness might involve focusing on methods to alleviate immediate symptoms and enhance users' physical well-being, rather than directly targeting the root cause, such as using refresh remedy using a fan [38,39], hearing pleasant music [40,41] or stable aural feedback [42], and reducing the weight of the headset [39]. It is also considered a cognitive distraction, which means ways to reduce VR sickness by preventing users from focusing on or staying away from the VR content [41].…”

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BalanceVR: VR based Balance Training to Increase Tolerance to VR Sickness

Kang,

Yang,

Kim

et al. 2023

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Virtual reality (VR) or cyber-sickness is a serious usability problem. Postural (or balance) instability theory has emerged as one of the primary hypotheses for the cause of VR sickness. In this paper, we conducted a two-week-long experiment to observe the trends in user balance learning and sickness tolerance under different experimental conditions to analyze the potential inter-relationship between them. The experimental results have shown, aside from the obvious improvement in balance performance itself, that accompanying balance training had a stronger effect of increasing tolerance to VR sickness than mere exposure to VR. In addition, training in VR was found to be more effective than using the 2D-based medium, especially for the transfer effect to other non-training VR content.

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Cybersickness, Cognition, & Motor Skills: The Effects of Music, Gender, and Gaming Experience

Abstract: Fig. 1: Examples of Accelerations in VR: Linear(Left) and Angular(Centre and Right). Note that the direction of the motion was forward.

Cited by 15 publications

References 57 publications

How different text display patterns affect cybersickness in augmented reality

How different text display patterns affect cybersickness in augmented reality

A machine learning approach to evaluate the impact of virtual balance/cognitive training on fall risk in older women

BalanceVR: VR based Balance Training to Increase Tolerance to VR Sickness

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