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Cybersickness (CS), described mainly as unpleasant symptoms of nausea, eye strain, and headache, often occurs during usage of virtual reality (VR) head mounted displays (HMD). CS possesses a barrier for broader usage of VR not just in entertainment industry but also in research. This paper aims to review important findings about the prevalence and severity of CS, and main factors affecting CS. Further, opportunities and effectivity of VR usage in traffic psychology research are assessed.
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Klečková, S., Děcký, P., Zámečník, P. (2021). Cybersickness and Its Implications for Using Virtual Reality Head Mounted Displays in Transport Psychology Research. In: Wright, J.L., Barber, D., Scataglini, S., Rajulu, S.L. (eds) Advances in Simulation and Digital Human Modeling. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 264. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79763-8_15
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