GingerVR: An Open Source Repository of Cybersickness Reduction Techniques for Unity
Abstract
Virtual reality (VR) technology faces a major road block in the form of cybersickness. Cybersickness describes the collection of negative symptoms sometimes experienced while immersed in virtual environments, such as disorientation, nausea, and fatigue. Many techniques exist to reduce cybersickness, for example, reducing the user’s field of view, or dynamically blurring the user’s vision. But to utilize these techniques, researchers may need to develop them from scratch. To remedy this, we implemented several previously reported reduction techniques in Unity, packaged them in an open source repository, and created tutorials for ease of integration. These techniques are now simple to add, and require no dependencies outside of what comes with a default Unity project. We intend to create an outlet for researchers to submit new techniques as they are developed. GingerVR can help to lessen the work load for developers, and researchers looking to further evaluate these cybersickness reduction techniques.
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The SingleNose option, which uses an artificial nose in peripheral vision, is likely to reduce the severity of cybersickness.
“As proven by the current literature, this implementation is likely to reduce the severity of cybersickness owing to a natural visual disturbance related to the positioning of one’s nose [100].”
From SAFEvR MentalVeRse.app: Development of a Free Immersive Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Acrophobia and Claustrophobia (2024) · cites this paper as [100]
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“…collect feedback, and adapt protocols based on responses [97–99] Cybersickness mitigation DotEffect Prefab and Singlenose from GingerVr integration [100] Data security User data and interactions within the iVR environment must be secured [97] Visual height intolerance questionnaire (quantitative…”
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- Authors
- Ang, S., & Quarles, J.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
- Venue
- 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Published
- 2020-03
- Pages
- 460-463
- OpenAlex
- W3024922919
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 21
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 3.10
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW) (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Media Technology › Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
- Keywords
- cybersickness, virtual reality, unity, open source software, field of view reduction, nausea, disorientation
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