Astronaut Nausea Cut With VR

⊲ Interesting Engineering ⊳ Researchers from the University of Colorado-Boulder have found that virtual reality (VR) headsets can significantly alleviate motion sickness experienced by astronauts during their return to Earth, potentially reducing symptoms by over 80%. This sickness, caused by the brain’s confusion between microgravity and gravity, affects about half of astronauts. Traditional anti-nausea medications can induce drowsiness and have limitations. In controlled tests, VR simulations providing visual cues aligned with physical sensations helped reduce sickness, suggesting broader applications for various forms of motion sickness in different contexts.
⊲ Image – University of Colorado-Boulder ⊳