[LINK] Working in VR is more stressful and lessens productivity

[Stephen Loosley]

Interesting .. thanks tom .. I’ve never tried VR .. must say, it doesn’t sound all that wonderful 😊

From: Tom Worthington<mailto:tom.worthington at tomw.net.au>
Sent: Wednesday, 22 June 2022 8:45 AM
To: link at anu.edu.au<mailto:link at anu.edu.au>
Subject: Re: [LINK] Working in VR is more stressful and lessens productivity

On 18/6/22 20:47, Stephen Loosley wrote:
> Working in VR is more stressful and lessens productivity. Big surprise ...
> https://www.pcgamer.com/working-in-vr-is-more-stressful-and-lessens-productivity-big-surprise/
>
> ... Oculus (Meta) Quest 2 VR headset ...

How is wearing a VR headset for a week supposed to increase productivity?

> Two subjects even dropped out on day one because they were experiencing nausea, migraines, and anxiety. ...

Not a surprise. I get nausea within minutes with VR (AR is okay). VR can
also be a danger even when you are not using it. I once walked into a
post, distracted by a VR projection someone else was using in the office.


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