this is NOT a slam on the military!
But it is singularly interesting that the private sector — gaming/entertainment, no less — has solved a problem that has affected millions of service people across decades.
I am willing to wager hard dollars that the military and government has dedicated millions of dollars and thousands of man hours across innumerable Task Forces (or wherever the military calls its initiatives) trying to “fix” this.
But it was a bunch of VR users (I am one and you could not pry my headset off of me with a crowbar) who suffered discomfort enough to return a product for a refund to create this breakthrough.
I love innovation in its purest form.
bttt
Tinnitus RING List!......................May be of some help!.............
When travelling by car, you be the driver and you won’t get sick.
Don’t eat a bunch of junk food before riding carnival rides. Walk around a lot between rides.
Astronauts have a big problem with motion sickness. This could help get the new space force off the ground. ‘Course, let’s not lie, there are a lot of other problems (loss of bone mass, vision problems, mental problems, etc.), but this might solve one of them at least.
Ginger root works as well as dramamine or meclazine without the side effects.
In other words, while you remain consciously aware that you’re moving, the balance portion of your brain stops noticing the fact; the data has been drowned out in white noise from the device.
“If you are going to puke in my helicopter, just pull out the front of the neck of your t-shirt and puke on your chest.”
God gave us a natural cure a long time ago: Ginger.
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If it really works, soon to be standard equipment on charters?
When my Dad was in the Navy in WWII, crossing the North Atlantic they all got sick riding the 90 foot waves. My Dad is up in Heaven cheering for this inventor. I’m pretty happy, too. I own those wristbands for motion sickness, which kind of work, but I wouldn’t try going to war with them.
Been retired since 2003 and these were available long before then and are now for about 10 bucks a pair. No fancy electronics or batteries to run down and they work when they are soaking wet and THEY WORK in 30’ seas.
I get motion sickness very easily- I couldn’t use the swing or merry go round when little because of it. NOTHING, including Dramamine, bracelets, ginger, has ever worked. I’m probably one of the few who go on a cruise and LOSE weight.