• Omar Merhi, Elise Faugloire, Moira Flanagan, and Thomas A Stoffregen.
• School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
• Hum Factors. 2007 Oct 1; 49 (5): 920-34.

ObjectiveWe evaluated the nauseogenic properties of commercial console video games (i.e., games that are sold to the public) when presented through a head-mounted display.BackgroundAnecdotal reports suggest that motion sickness may occur among players of contemporary commercial console video games.MethodsParticipants played standard console video games using an Xbox game system. We varied the participants' posture (standing vs. sitting) and the game (two Xbox games). Participants played for up to 50 min and were asked to discontinue if they experienced any symptoms of motion sickness.ResultsSickness occurred in all conditions, but it was more common during standing. During seated play there were significant differences in head motion between sick and well participants before the onset of motion sickness.ConclusionThe results indicate that commercial console video game systems can induce motion sickness when presented via a head-mounted display and support the hypothesis that motion sickness is preceded by instability in the control of seated posture.ApplicationPotential applications of this research include changes in the design of console video games and recommendations for how such systems should be used.

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