Adaptive Effects of Virtual Interfaces : Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex and Simulator Sickness

Current virtual interfaces imperfectly simulate the motion dynamics of the real world. Conflicting visual and vestibular cues of self-motion are believed to result in vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) adaptations and simulator sickness, which raises health and safety issues surrounding virtual environment (VE) exposure. Four experiments were conducted to examine the effects of conflicting visual-vestibular cues through employment of typically occurring virtual interface scenarios. Subjects were exposed for 30 minutes to a head- coupled virtual interface, completing visual search tasks using active, unrestricted head movement rotations.Air Force Inst of Tech Wright-Patterson AFB OH is the author of 'Adaptive Effects of Virtual Interfaces : Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex and Simulator Sickness', published 1998 under ISBN 9781423559283 and ISBN 1423559282.