biostudies-literatureYip SHHong Kong Research Grants Council74https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11522211biostudies-literatureUnknown9(1)Recent findings suggest that adding a visual depiction of a nose to virtual reality displays (virtual nose) can reduce motion sickness. If so, this would be a simple intervention that could improve the experience of a variety of VR applications. However, only one peer-reviewed study has reported a benefit from a virtual nose, and the effect was observed in a single low-powered experiment. To further test the effectiveness of a virtual nose for mitigating motion sickness in VR, we performed a preregistered experiment with higher power and better control. Subjects were presented with simulated movement in a virtual environment using a head-mounted display, and the resulting motion sickness was measured using the Fast Motion Sickness Scale (FMS) and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ).Cognitive research: principles and implicationsPreregistered test of whether a virtual nose reduces cybersickness.PMC11522211GRF 17616419Ng AKTLau HYKSaunders JAYip SHfalsePreregistered test of whether a virtual nose reduces cybersickness.Recent findings suggest that adding a visual depiction of a nose to virtual reality displays (virtual nose) can reduce motion sickness. If so, this would be a simple intervention that could improve the experience of a variety of VR applications. However, only one peer-reviewed study has reported a benefit from a virtual nose, and the effect was observed in a single low-powered experiment. To further test the effectiveness of a virtual nose for mitigating motion sickness in VR, we performed a preregistered experiment with higher power and better control. Subjects were presented with simulated movement in a virtual environment using a head-mounted display, and the resulting motion sickness was measured using the Fast Motion Sickness Scale (FMS) and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ).2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Oct2026-07-15T17:45:58.077Z2025-04-04T03:01:31.185ZS-EPMC115222113947240610.1186/s41235-024-00593-3