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    Area of Science:

    • Human-computer interaction
    • Biomechanics
    • Virtual reality

    Background:

    • Postural Instability Theory (PIT) suggests a link between natural balance and cybersickness susceptibility.
    • Locomotive virtual reality (VR) presents unique challenges for users' balance and sensory integration.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate if baseline postural stability predicts cybersickness in locomotive VR.
    • To identify specific gait characteristics indicative of VR motion sickness risk.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of participants' natural walking kinematics before VR use.
    • Correlation of baseline gait metrics with cybersickness responses and VR-induced kinematic patterns.
    • Comparison of spatial vs. time-series gait stability metrics.

    Main Results:

    • Vertical Center of Mass movement during pre-VR walking was a potential predictor of cybersickness.
    • Spatial stability metrics of gait were stronger predictors of cybersickness than time-series measures.
    • Baseline postural instability is linked to increased cybersickness in locomotive VR.

    Conclusions:

    • Gait's spatial characteristics are key indicators for predicting cybersickness in mobile VR.
    • Assessing baseline postural stability can inform the design of personalized VR experiences.
    • Understanding individual balance may mitigate VR-induced motion sickness.