• Virtual reality 'could help treat vertigo'
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-38715719[/url]
Dont they mean it does? My sister had really bad vertigo, it would cause panic attacks and be a massive painn. She had a go on my Oculus and after a couple of times going through the city demo where you stand atop a massive sky scraper; she dosent seem to have it anymore.
[QUOTE=shadowboy303;51738625]Dont they mean it does? My sister had really bad vertigo, it would cause panic attacks and be a massive painn. She had a go on my Oculus and after a couple of times going through the city demo where you stand atop a massive sky scraper; she dosent seem to have it anymore.[/QUOTE] I had intense vertigo and fear of heights since I fell off 4 stories hotel in Florida when I was 4. This past year I flew in my brothers plane (not useful) and experienced many Vive experiences, and am virtually(:smug:) cured, I was up 10+ stories looking off a balcony no problem. I think the biggest aide was jerking off in outer space through virtual desktop. I will try to go sky-diving in next year and pick up piloting to seal the deal.
case in point: [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF2q_NH1bao[/media]
Huh? The article is about vertigo, but everyone is talking about the fear of heights?
My problem with vertigo was looking up at tall things or being in rooms with really high ceilings. VR has actually helped me without me knowing about it because I don't have that problem any more.
I had my ear infection when I was 22, after the operation I couldn't stand up or sit still because I was having vertigo effects. It felt like the room was kept rotating. After a week the severity dropped down in real life but it was still impossible to play fast paced games like TF2. It took a month to recover and I forced myself playing until my brain adjusted to motion in virtual world.
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