Parasol Lab - Improving Experience in Virtual Reality: Measuring and Mitigating Cybersickness using Brain Activity
Speakers: Katherine Mimnaugh
Abstract:
Why does virtual reality (VR) make some users feel fully immersed while leaving others feeling sick — and how can we fix it? VR promises to transport us to new worlds, but for some people, that journey comes with a disruptive side effect: cybersickness. This discomfort, which can arise when using head-mounted displays (HMDs), threatens to undermine the potential of VR and other immersive technologies. To create truly seamless virtual experiences, we must first understand some of the root causes for cybersickness and evaluate strategies to prevent it. In this talk, I will discuss my research on cybersickness during telepresence through mobile robots and VR HMDs, as well as contributing factors and potential solutions for cybersickness more broadly. I will also discuss how methods like electroencephalography (EEG) and event-related potentials (ERPs) can be used in innovative ways to track and enhance user experience in immersive environments.
Refreshments Provided. This seminar will be streamed and recorded via Zoom for remote attendees.
Zoom: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84737168407?pwd=uOab8rGwUm7htPuERBFoD5iH0ZZ2a6.1