Who else gets motion sickness from video games?

[sammy_31]

I know I'm not the only one but it is a tad bit weird. I won't get it from being on a rollercoaster or on a long and curvy road but in video games my eyes can't handle so much movement. It won'g happen after a couple of mins on most games that have too much eye movement. One that would get me all the time was Grand Theft Auto, any version of that game. Do you know anyone else like this? I don't care if it sounds weird, I like playing video game or I should say used to but I hate the feeling of dizziness and wanting to throw up after a while.

Yes, me

Nope, not me

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I don't know anyone

[Hans222]

Next time you play it, check if your head is moving during the game. Although motion sickness is caused by your equilibrium organ in your inner ear registring movement that your eyes can't confirm.
For example, when you're looking down in a car (on a map or reading a book), or when you're inside a boat or plane without the possibility to look outside straight ahead.
I've never realized you could get it without head movement, just because of eye movement. So I'm curious if you get it because you're constantly moving your head while playing, or really because of the eye movements.

[llorando]

I've heard of it but never experienced or know any who experienced it. It's quite common, more than people think and Dr's even have a name for, it's called it simulator sickness. One of best remedies with almost no side effects is ginger root capsules, as they work very well for motion sickness.

[sammy_31]

I've searched it up and seen similar remedies it sucks when it happens.

[llorando]

I agree motion sickness not good :(, I guess I'm one of the lucky ones.

[Stuff_and_stuff]

I do. Especially when I play gtav when I'm driving and hit a ramp and begin to flip and the camera starts to shake really badly

[sammy_31]

Ahh GTA gets you too! :O lol Bummer

[Stuff_and_stuff]

Yea and it sucks lol

[sammy_31]

Ha it does!

[Stuff_and_stuff]

I tend to drive around the ramps lol

[Stuff_and_stuff]

Thanks for mh

[sammy_31]

No problem :)

[Yellowbone]

I used to, when I was like 12 or so. I would get a really bad migraine, dizziness, & I felt like I had to puke.

[Negrodamus]

i dont really know anyone like this, haha. I've been playing video games for God knows how long, so i guess I've grown an immunity. But it never was a problem to begin with either.

[sammy_31]

Haha oh okay, lucky.

[Negrodamus]

you should stick to slow games like civilization V. I mean, if you're into building civilizations from the bottom up and becoming a world superpower ^_^

[sammy_31]

I've tried minecraft and that gave got me dizzy and lightheaded. I don't know what civilization is lol

[Negrodamus]

well damn... if minecraft got you dizzy... the best game you could play without getting sick is probably checkers (but with a mono color, because the variation may give ya a seizure, and we wouldn't want that =p)

[sammy_31]

lol I know but ehh I'll just play them until I get dizzy it won't kill me now, it's just annoying.

[jointhepatriarchy]

Most quality video games don't. But some of the older 3D games and other newer ones like Mirror's Edge and Two Worlds 2 gave me terrible motion sickness where I literally ended up vomiting because the headache was so bad.

[Kinstrome]

I've never had this, but knowing how much time I spend on games it seems like a blessing.

[Mesonfielde]

The only thing that screwed me over was the low FOV in Mass Effect 3, but there were PC hacks for that.

Yes, PC only. Obviously.

[HokkaidoWolf]

Well I often play video games for 15 hour straight and I don't get sick.

[internet_guy]

never played any kind of video games for past 7 years

[kiki3000zx]

Whenever i play a First person game it starts hurting my head after a few minutes. However, the more you play the more easily you get used to it.

[TheOneTurv]

i honestly never heard of anyone getting motion sickness from video games... ever...

[leeo_2142]

I did from a game called "Dead Space".

[lifes_curve_ball]

I didn't even know this was possible.

[Maazin]

The futuristic-themed games do !!

[rodeo169]

go see you doctor please