Virtual Reality Motion Sickness: Five Ways to Prevent The Puking

Shane R. Monroe
9 min readJul 25, 2020

There is no question that virtual reality gaming is simply amazing; it is immersive, emotion-eliciting and a fresh experience where the entertainment medium has faltered in recent times. Unfortunately, even for the well-initiated, it can elicit another response; mild to severe motion sickness. Here are five ways you can enjoy VR gaming while avoiding a trip to the porcelain gods. Note: This is mostly aimed at Oculus Quest owners, but other VR users may definitely benefit from the information within.

Don’t end up like this woman …

Whether you’re brand new to VR or are a long time purveyor of alternative reality gaming there is a good chance that you suffer from motion sickness.

Some are able to adapt to the environment while others continue to suffer no matter how long they try to get their “VR legs” (named after the concept of getting your “sea legs” when you’re spending extended periods of time on a boat).

We are here to help. We’ve got five concepts that can help the “very susceptible” and the “occasional queasiness” player alike.

Before the list, if you don’t fully understand how motion sickness works, I would recommend you watch this short video first.

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Shane R. Monroe
Shane R. Monroe

Written by Shane R. Monroe

I write, blog, record and review anything that interests me — including humanity, parenting, gizmos & gadgets, video games and media.