The Modern Dispatch

Cybersickness

2 articles

A person experiencing a smooth and immersive virtual reality session, free from any signs of cybersickness or discomfort.
Experiences

How Designing Immersive VR Experiences Avoids Cybersickness

Even a momentary pause in head tracking can cause a virtual reality (VR) user to feel profoundly ill.

Jonah Kline·July 12, 2026
A distressed user in a glitching VR environment, illustrating the negative impact of technical issues on immersive experiences.
Experiences

Technical and psychological foundations of immersive experiences

In virtual reality, a frame rate below 90 frames-per-second can trigger cybersickness, immediately undermining any attempt at a memorable immersive experience, according to Gammaux .

Jonah Kline·May 19, 2026