MIGRAINE sufferers should think twice before using virtual reality equipment,
according to a study funded by the Health and Safety Executive, which regulates
Britain’s workplaces.
The findings show that people with a history of migraines are more likely to
feel nauseous when using VR equipment. In some cases, symptoms lasted up to
eight hours after the subject left the “virtual environment”. People should be
warned of the potential effects of VR equipment before using it, the researchers
say.
VR systems allow people to move around a computer-graphic representation of a
3D environment. Although VR has been known to cause ill…
