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Offline Jayrod1972

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My House
« on: Oct 16, 2009, 04:12:30 PM »
I hope this is the right place to post this short story and question. Me and my daughter was in her room playing video games for about 45 minutes before she went to bed, and all of the sudden I started getting nauses. I jumped up and went to the bathroom and got sick, this doesnt happen all the time just maybe a few times in the past month. I have been in there on numerous occasions, even sitting closer to the t.v. and not had anything happen like I mentioned. Anyone have any ideas what it might be causing this? This feeling I get is only at night and when I leave the room I begin to feel better, this doesnt seem to bother the wife or daughter, its kinda frustrating to get and, it upsets my daughter since it cuts into dual player play time.
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Re: My House
« Reply #1 on: Oct 16, 2009, 05:04:52 PM »
That's interesting. I don't suppose you have access to an EMF meter do you? Can you tell I watch Ghost stories? lol
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Re: My House
« Reply #2 on: Oct 17, 2009, 09:29:37 AM »
I lifted this from the web, Jayrod, hope it helps

It's Not the Content...
Having played FPS games for a number of years, feeling nauseous was never an issue. However, in more recent times with the likes of Half-Life 2, Crysis and F.E.A.R, I have to confess at limiting my game time on these titles to around 30 minutes. Why? Because playing them makes me feel ill.
No, it’s not because of the game’s content, the sight of blood or the sometimes-gratuitous violence in the games that cause this feeling. The sensation is caused by Simulation sickness, which is a condition where a person suffers a condition similar to motion-sickness through playing video games or other computer simulation.
Theories
There are a few theories which surround the phenomenon. One theory – and perhaps the most common – is that the illusion of motion created by the game environment, combined with the lack of physical motion of the subject causes some level of disorientation in the Area postrema. This is the part of the brain that controls vomiting and for reconciling differences between vision and balance. In our bodies, it is the inner ear which regulates balance when we move; however when there is no movement detected by our ears but movement detected by our eyes then we have a problem. In these instances, the brain’s natural defense is to assume some form of toxin has penetrated the body and tries to expel it.
Of course, there’s no toxin; the effect is down to a clash of the senses whereby what we see on the screen cannot be tallied by the ear and vice versa. Other theories put forward suggest the blame lies at newer technologies such as widescreen TVs and monitors for distorting the field of vision in games, especially in confined environments such as alleyways or corridors.
The 'Bob' Effect
From a gamer’s view, the most likely cause of Simulation sickness is the ‘bob’ effect, which is manifest in the FPS genre by the illusion of the character’s moving, through their weapon and the scenery ‘bobbing’ up and down slightly with each step taken. As FPS games are generally fast paced, then the effect of motion is accelerated to the point where eyes and ears get out of sync with one another and so become disoriented.
Remedies
So, what can you do to combat Simulation sickness? Some remedies include:
Taking Ginger – ginger root is a very effective anti-emetic cure and sipping ginger tea can help alleviate the symptoms of nausea.
Sit Further Back from your display – increasing the height and distance you view your monitor or TV from helps readjust the field of view.
Turn off the ‘bobbing’ effect – some games allow you to turn off or reduce the amount of movement on the screen.
Reduce your mouse sensitivity – helps to minimise the amount of ‘camera’ shake.
Play in a well-lit room – dark or dimly lit playing environments can make the disorientation worse.
Move with the game – moving with the game helps give the inner ear the illusion of physical movement and so the brain can easier reconcile with the visual imagery.
Keep hydrated – dehydration can cause headaches, which could impact on the brain’s ability to keep focussed.
As with all computer games, not playing while tired and taking regular breaks from the action can also help alleviate symptoms. It might also be worthwhile paying a visit to an optometrist to make sure you don’t require glasses, while certain over-the-counter medications for motion sickness may also help.


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Re: My House
« Reply #3 on: Oct 17, 2009, 09:46:38 AM »
Wow Bonnie. That is interesting. I would have never thought of something like that!
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Re: My House
« Reply #4 on: Oct 17, 2009, 10:15:04 AM »
Great info AB.  I would never have given simulation sickness a thought but with the number of folks that get motion sickness, it makes sense.

Jayrod if you try some of the remedies, be sure and let us know if they work!
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Offline Jayrod1972

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Re: My House
« Reply #5 on: Oct 18, 2009, 04:08:03 AM »
Whoa, That was some awesome infromation thank you Bonnie. So thats why they tell kids not to sit too close the telly. I am going to try the well lit room first, because we do play with the her lamp on with a dim bulb and post if it works. The ginger i can not do, that makes me ill anyway, found that out when I drank Ginger Ale one Christmas...  :BigGrin:
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Re: My House
« Reply #6 on: Oct 19, 2009, 11:06:03 AM »
I have tried playing the video games with a brighter light and sat further away from the t.v., I did not get nausiated but, did get a headache.
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Re: My House
« Reply #7 on: Oct 19, 2009, 01:12:38 PM »
Sounds like you made some progress though.  May need to move a bit closer or use a brighter light.  Kepp tweaking the remedies and you may fine what works well.
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Re: My House
« Reply #8 on: Oct 23, 2009, 09:36:09 AM »
wow, interesting info Bonnie. Glad your daughters room isnt haunted Jayrod.



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Re: My House
« Reply #9 on: Oct 24, 2009, 03:01:59 AM »
Wrennie it might be, my daughter came into the room one day said she was scared, we kept on hearing a knocking sound but I will post that in the ghost stories section, I got more to tell. 

I stuck with sitting at the end of the bed with the ceiling light on and hat seems to work, I am able to play alot longer, now just gotta put the controlers down earlier than I am.... any cures for that?     :rofl1:
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Re: My House
« Reply #10 on: Oct 24, 2009, 11:04:20 AM »
If we knew the cure for that one we would be rich!  hysteria
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