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    • Simulator sickness, characterized by nausea and discomfort, is a common issue in prolonged driving simulator use.
    • While visual-vestibular mismatches are often cited, this study explores discrepancies between actual screen distance and depicted distances in simulator graphics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and test an optical correction method to reduce simulator sickness.
    • To investigate the impact of optical correction on the accommodative convergence-to-accommodation (AC/A) ratio in driving simulators.

    Main Methods:

    • Participants drove in a photorealistic simulator, reporting discomfort and vection.
    • A correction group wore lenses and prisms to adjust the AC/A ratio for a screen at 56 cm; a control group wore neutral lenses.
    • Head tilt was simulated to assess its interaction with optical correction and simulator sickness.

    Main Results:

    • Optical correction significantly reduced simulator sickness, as measured by a discomfort scale.
    • Vection ratings did not differ significantly between the correction and control groups.
    • Head tilt in the same direction as simulator curves exacerbated simulator sickness when optical correction was applied.

    Conclusions:

    • Simple optical corrections in spectacle frames can effectively reduce simulator sickness in screen-based driving simulators.
    • The required optical correction strength is dependent on the distance between the driver and the simulator screen.
    • Head tilting while driving in simulators is not recommended, especially when using optical corrections.