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