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Viewing angle dependency of visually-induced motion sickness in viewing wide-field images by subjective and autonomic nervous indices

Human and Information Science, Japan Broadcasting Corporation 1-10-11, Kinuta, Setagaya-ku, 1578510 Tokyo, Japan
Displays DOI:10.1016/j.displa.2007.09.010 pp.90-99

ABSTRACT The sensation of presence or the sensation of “being there” when viewing a video system increases as the viewing angle increases. This relationship has driven the development of wide-field imaging systems. However, visually-induced motion sickness has become an important factor when considering such wide-field video image viewing systems. In the present paper, we evaluate the effects of wide-field video image viewing angle by two subjective and two physiological indices. Motion sickness was induced while subjects viewed vibrating images presented on a Super Hi-Vision display. The results showed that motion sickness as evaluated by a simulator sickness questionnaire increased as the horizontal field of view increased. In addition, the autonomic nervous index demonstrated that viewing vibrating sequences activated the sympathetic control of the viewer.

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Keywords

autonomic nervous index
 
horizontal field
 
Motion sickness
 
physiological indices
 
present paper
 
simulator sickness questionnaire
 
subjective
 
systems
 
vibrating images
 
video system increases
 
viewing angle increases
 
viewing vibrating sequences activated
 
visually-induced motion sickness
 
wide-field imaging systems
 
wide-field video image
 
“being there”