| Although computers have revolutionized education throughout the world, it will be necessary for the academic community to examine the appropriateness of the use of the new computer technologies, in particular, the use of virtual reality (VR) as it is designed for use on desktop computer monitors. Outside of the classroom the use of computerized VR has become very common. It is offered to the general public in the form of games, such as the various flight simulators for helicopters and fixed-winged airplanes, automobile simulators, and military tank simulators. These uses of VR have produced a reaction similar to motion sickness called “simulator sickness”. The purpose of this study is to ascertain if simulator sickness occurs when a computer monitor is used as the medium for presentation of virtual reality. Further, if simulator sickness does occur when a computer monitor is used, this study will examine the data to discover any gender differences that may exist. |
