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Safety of domestic virtual reality systems

An assessment of the safety implications of domestic virtual reality systems.

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The safety of domestic virtual reality systems

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This report assesses the safety implications and in particular the physiological impact of using domestic virtual reality (VR) systems, through a literature review of the below topics, as well as interviews with testers of domestic VR systems.

The main findings from the literature review cover:

  • theories behind the cause of cybersickness
  • factors of VR systems that can lead to cybersickness symptoms
  • ways of mitigating cybersickness
  • adaptation after-effects
  • other effects resulting from VR use

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Published 2 October 2020

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