Cybersickness Variability by Race: Findings From 6 Studies and a Mini Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the influx of medical virtual reality (VR) technologies, cybersickness has transitioned from a nuisance experienced during leisure activities to a potential safety and efficacy concern for patients and clinicians. To improve health equity, it is important to understand any potential differences in cybersickness propensity among demographic groups, including racial groups.

Objective

This study aims to explore whether cybersickness propensity differs across racial groups.

Methods

We collected self-reported cybersickness ratings from 6 racially diverse independent samples within 1 laboratory group (N=931). In these studies, the participants were asked to perform tasks in VR such as traversing environments, pointing at and selecting objects, and interactin

SUBMITTER: Martingano AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9201708 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature