{"id":341059,"date":"2021-09-18T16:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/spending-time-in-vr-can-have-real-world-consequences-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-09-18T16:00:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T13:00:45","slug":"spending-time-in-vr-can-have-real-world-consequences-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spending-time-in-vr-can-have-real-world-consequences-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Spending Time in VR Can Have Real-World Consequences \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34bead11399\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34bead11399\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spending-time-in-vr-can-have-real-world-consequences-review-geek\/#The_Physical_Side\" >The Physical Side<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spending-time-in-vr-can-have-real-world-consequences-review-geek\/#The_Mental_Side\" >The Mental Side<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spending-time-in-vr-can-have-real-world-consequences-review-geek\/#So_Is_This_Worth_Worrying_About\" >So, Is This Worth Worrying About<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Spending Time in VR Can Have Real-World Consequences \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-97400 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1aedf664.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1aedf664.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1aedf664.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"An injured man holding a VR headset\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-man-defeated-sports-game-suffered-754803547\" data-credittext=\"Elnur \/ Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-man-defeated-sports-game-suffered-754803547\">Elnur \/ Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Virtual Reality (VR) is becoming more mainstream. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/653390\/worldwide-virtual-and-augmented-reality-headset-shipments\/\">Headset sales are increasing <\/a>yearly\u00a0as the business, research, and entertainment worlds continue to explore what the medium can offer. Unfortunately, there may be times when the headset comes off, but bits of the virtual world continues to linger.<\/p>\n<p>This can range from genuine physical injuries you\u2019ve picked up while fighting virtual opponents\u2014to strange, initially worrying, effects on your brain. So, what could h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en? Is it dangerous? And is there anything you can do to avoid it? Let\u2019s take a look at a few ways VR can affect its users both physically and mentally.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Physical_Side\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">The Physical Side<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54045 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2020\/09\/0570f806.jpg\" alt=\"Man in a VR headset posing with his arm out.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-credittext=\"Facebook\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>VR can be genuinely dangerous. So dangerous, in fact,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/VRtoER\/\">there\u2019s an entire subreddit<\/a>, aptly named VR to ER, dedicated to cataloging the various encounters VR users\u2019 hands, limbs, or heads have had with their walls and furniture.<\/p>\n<p>If you boil it down, VR users are essentially blindfolding themselves and flailing around wildly. Accidents are bound to happen. I have a fairly generous play space, around 7 feet by 10 feet if you count the bit of arm room over the couch I\u2019ve given myself. And I\u2019ve hit walls, desks, and that very same couch more times than I can count.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, though, it is just minor bruising or a set of scuffed knuckles.\u00a0The worst I\u2019ve had was a fractured metacarpal\u2014the result of a right cross that, along with finding my opponent\u2019s nose, also found my living room\u2019s door frame. I finished the fight left-handed, got my wife to drive me to urgent care, and spent a few weeks in a splint. All in all, not that bad an injury and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/VRtoER\/comments\/mjlaif\/attacked_by_a_doorframe_cleverly_disguised_as_a\/\">not at all uncommon<\/a>.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Vive\/comments\/4ot0wo\/85yo_father_vive_face_plants_off_wizards_tower\/\">Other people aren\u2019t so lucky<\/a> and have ended up taking a tumble; a hand injury will always be preferable to a head injury.<\/p>\n<p>If you care about the physical things you have in the real world, you should probably keep them clear of the play area, too. Or you might end up like this poor chap who <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/VRtoER\/comments\/m2rhnt\/when_its_a_bit_too_immersive\/\">went face first through a TV.\u00a0<\/a>Injuring other people is\u00a0also a possibility, so make sure you let everyone you live with know you\u2019ll be flailing around a room blindfolded; no one wants to catch grandma with a haymaker or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Stepdadreflexes\/comments\/pkk3r5\/stick_and_move_son\/\">drop a small child with a left hook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And, of course, there are the various aches you will get from being physically active. Depending on your physical condition: Your back and feet may hurt from being stood up for long stretches, and your neck may hurt from strapping a 2lb box to the front of your face.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you\u2019re in good physical shape, you may still get the odd ache from using muscles you don\u2019t normally use. One of the muscles in my right forearm hurts because of a weird motion one game had me repeatedly doing, and games that require you to physically crouch while sneaking are hell on your thighs.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Mental_Side\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">The Mental Side<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-97402 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/6a1ec51e.jpg\" alt=\"After images of VR people overlayed in a real life setting\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/hallucinations-delirium-ekw-tunnel-626553539\" data-credittext=\"ysuel \/ Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/hallucinations-delirium-ekw-tunnel-626553539\">ysuel \/ Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is where things start to get weird. The VR screen door effect is a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/404491\/what-is-the-screen-door-effect-in-vr\/\">pretty well-documented<\/a> result of the current hardware\u2019s resolution. Because magnified versions of a headset\u2019s screen are so close to the player\u2019s eye, the player can see the tiny gaps between the headset\u2019s pixels, which gives the effect of looking at the world through a screen door.<\/p>\n<p>The more someone plays, and the more immersed they get, the less noticeable the effect is. Basically, a near-invisible mesh on screen is the least of someone\u2019s worries when a primal part of their brain actually thinks zombies are trying to gnaw their face off. Which makes it even stranger that this effect can follow you back into the real world.<\/p>\n<p>It happened to me pretty early in my dabbles with VR and hasn\u2019t really happened since. This sort of lies halfway <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afterimage\">between the afterimage effect and full-on palinopsia<\/a>, as I\u2019d sometimes get \u201cscreen doored\u201d or \u201cgridded\u201d a few hours after playing. Usually while relaxing on the couch or bed and not really focusing on anything.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, both the Oculus\u2019 \u201cGuardian Grid\u201d\u2014A blue net that pops up if you get too close to the edge of your defined play area\u2014and the tunnel vision effect some games add in to reduce motion sickness have both followed me back to the real world.<\/p>\n<p>Slightly more worrying are the times my brain has totally forgotten I was back in the real world. There was a time I took a break from a VR session and went to talk to my wife in the other room. When I went to leave, it took me a couple of seconds to remember I had to move with my legs and not a thumbstick. My thumb even flicked in the direction I wanted to go once or twice. Ironically, this is the mirror opposite of one of my earlier VR mishaps where I moved with my legs and not a thumbstick and ended up tripping on a nightstand.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, I\u2019m not the only one who has tried to use VR controls in the real world. Other users have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Vive\/comments\/8tynss\/brainhand_dissociation_after_vr_sessions\/e1bn22x\/?context=8&amp;depth=9\">tried clipping through fences<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Vive\/comments\/8tynss\/brainhand_dissociation_after_vr_sessions\/e1bcg83?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3\">attempted to teleport short distances<\/a>, and forgotten they <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210321171216\/https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/boneworks\/comments\/m68qei\/i_keep_trying_to_grip_at_items_from_a_distance_in\/\">can\u2019t use telekinesis in real life<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This can all be <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tetris_effect\">attributed to the Tetris Effect<\/a>. Basically, if you devote a lot of brainpower to something, that thing will imprint on your brain. Like a lot of silly things, it could also be due to good old-fashioned tiredness.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps a bit more pleasant is a strange floating effect you feel while laying down and closing your eyes after a VR session. Some people get a similar feeling of movement <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/virtualreality\/comments\/ket9fr\/feeling_weird_irl_after_using_vr\/\">while stood up with their eyes open<\/a>, which may be a less pleasant experience.<\/p>\n<p>There are also reports of people <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/oculus\/comments\/a2ijhl\/odd_sensation_after_vr_my_real_hands_dont_feel\/\">not feeling like their actual hands are real<\/a> following a VR session. This is an example of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Body_transfer_illusion\">Body Transfer Illusion<\/a>\u2014something you might have experienced outside of VR if you\u2019ve ever visited a science museum with a rubber hand illusion exhibit.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_Is_This_Worth_Worrying_About\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">So, Is This Worth Worrying About<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-95284 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4e9a7901.png\" alt=\"A black VR headset on a black background.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Facebook\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Head injuries are always something to worry about, so be careful there. A lot of physical injuries can probably be prevented by playing carefully and ensuring you have adequate space. The trouble is that VR is so immersive that the careful part can easily go out of the window. Hence the videos of people flying headbutting TVs, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/VRtoER\/comments\/kinmzg\/had_my_step_mom_try_vr_for_the_first_time\/\">Christmas trees<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/OneSecondBeforeDisast\/comments\/j5xyra\/zombie_game_got_the_better_of_him\/\">walls<\/a>.\u00a0Minor things like scuffed knuckles heal. Aches go away, and your body tends to adapt to its circumstances, so the achy bits will probably get stronger and more suited to long VR sessions.<\/p>\n<p>With some things like VR\u2019s impact on eyesight, we don\u2019t really know. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/future-technology\/are-vr-headsets-bad-for-your-health\/#:~:text=Many%20people%20report%20headaches%2C%20eye,a%20screen%20just%20centimetres%20away.\">Studies are ongoing, especially regarding VR\u2019s impact on children,<\/a> so it\u2019s worth sticking to headset manufacturers\u2019 age restriction recommendations for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>Other side effects aren\u2019t that worrying. The effects of motion sickness pass quite quickly once you stop doing the thing that made you sick\u2014VR in this case. Symptoms like seeing the screen door effect in real life or that floating feeling when you close your eyes tend to disappear once your brain rights itself.\u00a0From personal experience and from all accounts I can find, you get used to VR after a couple of weeks. If you take a long break, some of the effects may come back until you readjust. 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