Universidade Federal Fluminense

Identifying Cybersickness Causes in Virtual Reality Games Using Symbolic Machine Learning Algorithms

Virtual reality developers face a persistent challenge in mitigating cybersickness, a condition that significantly hinders user retention and accessibility.

• The primary mechanical triggers for cybersickness are exposure duration, rapid rotation, and sudden acceleration.
• Flight-based simulations induce symptoms more frequently than racing titles, indicating that genre choice directly impacts user comfort.
• Novice users exhibit higher sensitivity to sensory conflicts in virtual environments compared to experienced players, necessitating mechanics tailored to user proficiency.