Motion sickness curse of 21st century?

Motion sickness caused by smartphones, 3D films and computer games could become a curse of the 21st century.

Motion sickness caused by smartphones, 3D films and computer games could become a curse of the 21st century.

Published Oct 1, 2013

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London - Motion sickness caused by smartphones, 3D films and computer games could become a curse of the 21st century.

A variation called simulation sickness is on the rise as gadgets become better and better at mimicking reality.

Up to 90 percent of people could be affected, according to technology website Quartz.

Motion sickness is usually triggered when we feel movement but cannot see it. Simulation sickness, is the opposite – we see movement that the body cannot feel.

It is being felt by iPhone owners using its new operating system, which makes the screen appear more 3D. Google Glass spectacles, which flash images into the wearer’s field of vision, are expected to exacerbate the phenomenon. - Daily Mail

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