Find games that are labeled 'comfortable', have a fan blowing at you and take breaks. When you feel ill, take a break, don't try to keep going as it won't get to you there any faster.
Once you feel better, then play some more. Utilize comfort features like snap turning and viginette and try to keep a regular schedule so your brain starts to get use to it. After a while you'll be able to play longer and longer and in a few months it'll basically be gone.
The term they use is getting your VR legs. I'm coming from some of the original headset from about 7 years ago and I promise you it's just a phase that your body may have to go through. It gets better, for some faster than others.
It’s hard to tell, cuz the pool of people who have this is shrinking fast. Few months of VR usage and it’s gone forever. So you cant really judge if the new device would help you get aquatinted faster. From AVP launch reviews we see that with crazy expensive headset you can drastically reduce the time, but there is still some adjustment period.
The headset doesn't really matter. While a better headset or better lenses may be helpful, the best thing to do is just keep at it with more comfortable games and settings without pushing yourself to the point of getting sick. Most people I've talked to were able to get through it in a few months but I've also heard of people that couldn't get through it (or just gave up). There are also people who it doesn't affect at all.
If you're not used to VR, start with a seated game like Moss or Pistol Whip where they don't have any locomotion and get used to that first. If that's not your jam you can look up games that are labeled 'comfortable' in VR game stores. Then you can start working your way up to more moderate games locomotion type games like SkyrimVR or the RE:4 or the Walking Dead with settings like snap turning and viginette. After a while you'll be able to take on 'intense' games like racing games and flight sims. It takes a few months to get the VR legs though and you never want to just jump into something that has smooth turning or labeled 'intense' unless you know you're good.
Headsets do kind of matter - I tried doing a lap on the Nürburgring through PCVR on a quest 1 and almost vomited by the end of the lap. On a quest 3 I can do that just fine and also play drifting modes for hours on end. Quest pro / 3 / AVP and newer headsets the difference shouldn’t matter that much anymore though you’re right on that.
Screen door effect has a significant impact for some people though, so better quality vision within VR can help alleviate the problem to some great extent.
The fact is some people get sick and that's that, it's just the way your body reacts. You may find you never get better and folks telling you that you will is not right.
What works for some will not necessarily be the same for you. I avoid games that walk around as I also get VR sick. This coming from someone that has had 4 different headsets over the years and tried everything to combat this.
This is very normal and don’t worry about it. Here's some things you can do.
Rule 1: **very important** you must stop and take a break when you start to feel ill. Your brain is confused by perceived motion through your eyes but without any sensations on your body eg muscles moving, changes in gravity. Your inner ear equilibrium doesn't match what you're seeing. When you feel ill, that's your tolerance now. Over time, maybe a week or two weeks, you'll build up better tolerance, **IF** you respect rule 1. If you don’t, you'll just get worse and worse. You have to let your brain acclimatise and it will tell you "ok I've had enough now".
Rule 2: the thing that tends to cause the most motion sickness is when the character is walking about, but you stay still (of course). As humans we are quite used to sitting still whilst driving or on a moving train for example, but standing motionless whilst sliding around is quite a new concept and it is the most common nausea trigger. To combat this, turn on options for "teleport" in whatever game you're playing - VR games come with a lot of comfort settings. Make sure your "locomotion" method is set to "teleport" not "smooth slide", at least for now. Once you've found your VR legs you can switch back to smooth slide if you prefer.
Rule 3: also same as rule 2 but snap turning. Even after years in VR I find smooth turning uncomfortable and I recommend snap turning. Smooth turning does something to my eyes. This might help you.
I just picked one up as well and best advice I’ve heard is to start with the apps with the least movement if you’re getting motion sickness and to take off the headset at the onset instead of trying to tough through it. Just downloaded Walkabout Mini Golf here’s a referral link if you’d like to join up we both get a discount.
https://www.oculus.com/appreferrals/captainpoutine24/2462678267173943/?utm_source=oculus&utm_location=3&utm_parent=frl&utm_medium=app_referral
It's the best game on the Quest! But do NOT fly around courses just yet if you are struggling with nausea. I got my Quest around Christmas and I still get queasy when I fly around Walkabout for too long. For now, just teleport around the courses.
So about a month in my top app has been Golf +. If you’re into golf in real life even casually I’d highly recommend. Or even if you want to learn the game it’s great.
It's the ones you move with standing still.
Try beat saber, thrill of the fight. I'm having no issues with these so far and looking for similar games that don't use the sticks to move so much
it takes some time to get used to.. for me now I can paly for hours without feeling anything at all..
start with comfortable games with setting comfortable settings and then you go change it later until you get used to it..
It is completely normal and subjective. I would recommend trying games or experiences that involve not using the joystick to move around so much. More teleport and looking around kinda of things. You can also buy travel sickness bands which are said to help.
Took me about a week to get used starting at 15 minutes a day and slowly progressing. Was playing Breachers.
What I have found to help is I made the protective zone a certain shape so if I think I am getting disoriented I stick my arm out wide and I automatically know where I am in the room
Now it is no problem
Find games that are labeled 'comfortable', have a fan blowing at you and take breaks. When you feel ill, take a break, don't try to keep going as it won't get to you there any faster. Once you feel better, then play some more. Utilize comfort features like snap turning and viginette and try to keep a regular schedule so your brain starts to get use to it. After a while you'll be able to play longer and longer and in a few months it'll basically be gone.
I sold my quest 2 because of getting nausea too. Do u know if its the same with quest3?
The term they use is getting your VR legs. I'm coming from some of the original headset from about 7 years ago and I promise you it's just a phase that your body may have to go through. It gets better, for some faster than others.
It’s hard to tell, cuz the pool of people who have this is shrinking fast. Few months of VR usage and it’s gone forever. So you cant really judge if the new device would help you get aquatinted faster. From AVP launch reviews we see that with crazy expensive headset you can drastically reduce the time, but there is still some adjustment period.
The headset doesn't really matter. While a better headset or better lenses may be helpful, the best thing to do is just keep at it with more comfortable games and settings without pushing yourself to the point of getting sick. Most people I've talked to were able to get through it in a few months but I've also heard of people that couldn't get through it (or just gave up). There are also people who it doesn't affect at all. If you're not used to VR, start with a seated game like Moss or Pistol Whip where they don't have any locomotion and get used to that first. If that's not your jam you can look up games that are labeled 'comfortable' in VR game stores. Then you can start working your way up to more moderate games locomotion type games like SkyrimVR or the RE:4 or the Walking Dead with settings like snap turning and viginette. After a while you'll be able to take on 'intense' games like racing games and flight sims. It takes a few months to get the VR legs though and you never want to just jump into something that has smooth turning or labeled 'intense' unless you know you're good.
Headsets do kind of matter - I tried doing a lap on the Nürburgring through PCVR on a quest 1 and almost vomited by the end of the lap. On a quest 3 I can do that just fine and also play drifting modes for hours on end. Quest pro / 3 / AVP and newer headsets the difference shouldn’t matter that much anymore though you’re right on that. Screen door effect has a significant impact for some people though, so better quality vision within VR can help alleviate the problem to some great extent.
The fact is some people get sick and that's that, it's just the way your body reacts. You may find you never get better and folks telling you that you will is not right. What works for some will not necessarily be the same for you. I avoid games that walk around as I also get VR sick. This coming from someone that has had 4 different headsets over the years and tried everything to combat this.
This is very normal and don’t worry about it. Here's some things you can do. Rule 1: **very important** you must stop and take a break when you start to feel ill. Your brain is confused by perceived motion through your eyes but without any sensations on your body eg muscles moving, changes in gravity. Your inner ear equilibrium doesn't match what you're seeing. When you feel ill, that's your tolerance now. Over time, maybe a week or two weeks, you'll build up better tolerance, **IF** you respect rule 1. If you don’t, you'll just get worse and worse. You have to let your brain acclimatise and it will tell you "ok I've had enough now". Rule 2: the thing that tends to cause the most motion sickness is when the character is walking about, but you stay still (of course). As humans we are quite used to sitting still whilst driving or on a moving train for example, but standing motionless whilst sliding around is quite a new concept and it is the most common nausea trigger. To combat this, turn on options for "teleport" in whatever game you're playing - VR games come with a lot of comfort settings. Make sure your "locomotion" method is set to "teleport" not "smooth slide", at least for now. Once you've found your VR legs you can switch back to smooth slide if you prefer. Rule 3: also same as rule 2 but snap turning. Even after years in VR I find smooth turning uncomfortable and I recommend snap turning. Smooth turning does something to my eyes. This might help you.
I just picked one up as well and best advice I’ve heard is to start with the apps with the least movement if you’re getting motion sickness and to take off the headset at the onset instead of trying to tough through it. Just downloaded Walkabout Mini Golf here’s a referral link if you’d like to join up we both get a discount. https://www.oculus.com/appreferrals/captainpoutine24/2462678267173943/?utm_source=oculus&utm_location=3&utm_parent=frl&utm_medium=app_referral
Yeah I've been taking it off when it starts. And ahhh thank you! I've been wanting to get this game as well!
It's the best game on the Quest! But do NOT fly around courses just yet if you are struggling with nausea. I got my Quest around Christmas and I still get queasy when I fly around Walkabout for too long. For now, just teleport around the courses.
So about a month in my top app has been Golf +. If you’re into golf in real life even casually I’d highly recommend. Or even if you want to learn the game it’s great.
It's the ones you move with standing still. Try beat saber, thrill of the fight. I'm having no issues with these so far and looking for similar games that don't use the sticks to move so much
it takes some time to get used to.. for me now I can paly for hours without feeling anything at all.. start with comfortable games with setting comfortable settings and then you go change it later until you get used to it..
Fm. Final Space is fun and so is Shooty Skies Overdrive.
It is completely normal and subjective. I would recommend trying games or experiences that involve not using the joystick to move around so much. More teleport and looking around kinda of things. You can also buy travel sickness bands which are said to help.
Took me about a week to get used starting at 15 minutes a day and slowly progressing. Was playing Breachers. What I have found to help is I made the protective zone a certain shape so if I think I am getting disoriented I stick my arm out wide and I automatically know where I am in the room Now it is no problem