Why Do I Get Motion Sickness When Playing Most Video Games?

Friday, February 5th, 2010 | GamePlay Video with

I have an XBox360 viewed in HD on a 72″ (6′) projection screen. The image quality is great. But I can’t play most first person or third person games for more than 15-30 minutes without becoming seriously ill. I start getting headache within minutes of gameplay and by the end my stomache is very queasy and I feel very dizzy.
Is this because I’m suceptible to something caused by the game or the size of the screen? Is it because I do something wrong in the way I use the controller to move in first person and third person gaming? Is there anyway to overcome this problem or do I just have to stick with games like Tiger Woods Golf?

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  1. 1
    Tenerife mortgages // February 5th, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    You are suffering from “simulator sickness”. I also have the same problem while playing any FPS. Short 10-15 minute sessions of game play seem to be ok for me.
    Check out this link.
    http://www.gamingillustrated.com/video_game_sickness.php

  2. 2
    Chris24 // February 5th, 2010 at 11:20 pm

    Yoy probably sit too close to the computer and play to long.

  3. 3
    Sean Collins // February 6th, 2010 at 1:06 am

    If youre a good gamer like me then you dont really have any.
    Not bragging but okay.

  4. 4
    xrionx // February 6th, 2010 at 3:18 am

    My wife has the same affliction… its not the TV though.. its you.
    Its is a problem that can reult from a couple of root issues, occular problems with the ways your eyes translate and receive information, inner ear problems and vertigo can relate even.
    Many people have this to a small degree, most noticed when trying to read a book while being a passenger in a car, and get “car sick”.
    There is a very realistic form of movement going on in one part of the room, while the rest is still. The problem may be reduced with a smaller TV, but you may need to see a doctor to see if you have an eye problem that may be fixed
    Good luck, and good gaming!

  5. 5
    Lindsay // February 6th, 2010 at 9:40 am

    Maybe you are throwing off your inner ear, which is what controls your balance. Do you move around a lot, and get relly anxious while playing?

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    a a // February 6th, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    some people ,like you, can get seriously ill when watching moving objects in paterns for too long. you might want to try a game that dosent have the same things happining over and over again.

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