System for Evaluating Elements of VR Content that Cause Motion Sickness

Abstract

With the rapid growth of the virtual reality (VR) market, global corporations have shown great interest in VR, and VR content has now become familiar to general users. However, most users suffer from difficulties in using VR content due to motion sickness. In this regard, this paper examines the definition, causes, and solutions of VR motion sickness and proposes a test system to prevent motion sickness in HMD-based VR content production. The VR Motion Sickness Inspection System uses the VR 360-degree image as an input to calculate VR motion sickness-inducing factors that determine the VR sickness risk of the content.