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The Effect of Convergence Vision Therapy on VR Cybersickness

시지각 훈련이 사이버 멀미에 대한 융복합적 효과

  • Cho, Hyung-Chel (Department of Medicine, Graduate School, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Ro, Hyo-Lyun (Department of Physical-therapy, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, HeeJae (Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University)
  • 조형철 (강원대학교 대학원 의학과) ;
  • 노효련 (강원대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 이희제 (강원대학교 의학전문대학원 약리학교실)
  • Received : 2021.11.12
  • Accepted : 2022.02.20
  • Published : 2022.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the relationship between cybersickness symptoms and visual function and to determine whether visual perception training is effective in reducing symptoms of cybersickness. The study subjects were healthy adult males who experienced the same virtual reality program for 15 minutes. Afterwards, the VR satisfaction score and cybersickness level were measured and classified into a comfortable virtual reality program viewer group (CVR group, 20 people) and an uncomfortable virtual reality program viewer group (UVR group, 20 people). Visual function test was performed on all subjects, and the vision therapy training program was applied to the UVR group once a week for 40 minutes 12 times, and then the visual function and SSQ questionnaire were re-evaluated. Subjects with diplopia were 55% in the UVR group and 5% in the CVR group, which was significantly higher in the UVR group, there were differences in stereopsis, exophoria, near point convergence(p<.01) and vergence function(p<.001) between the two groups. After vision therapy, changes in SSQ, stereopsis, near point convergence, and vergence function of UVR user group were positively changed(p<.01). Therefore, cybersickness symptoms are related to visual function, it seems that the vision therapy can be used as a way to alleviate the symptoms of cybersickness.

본 논문은 사이버 멀미 증상과 시각 기능과의 관련성을 알아보고 시지각훈련이 사이버 멀미의 증상을 감소시키는 효과가 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 연구 대상자는 건강한 성인 남성으로, 15분 동안 동일한 가상 현실 프로그램을 체험하도록 한 이후, VR 만족도 점수와 사이버 멀미 수준에 따라 편안한 가상현실 프로그램 시청자 그룹(CVR 20명)과 불편한 가상현실 프로그램 시청자 그룹(UVR 20명)으로 분류하였다. 모든 대상자에게 시각기능 검사를 실시하였고 UVR 그룹에게 시지각 훈련 프로그램을 주 1회 40분 12회 적용한 후 시각 기능과 SSQ 설문지를 재평가하였다. 복시를 가진 대상자는 UVR 그룹에서 55%, CVR 그룹에서 5%로 나타나서 UVR 그룹에서 월등히 높았으며, 두 그룹간의 입체시, 외사위, 폭주근점(p<.01) 및 버전스 기능(p<.001)은 차이가 나타났다. 시지각 훈련 후 UVR 사용자 그룹의 SSQ, 입체시, 폭주 근점, 버전스 기능의 변화가 긍정적으로 변화하였다(p<.01). 따라서, 사이버 멀미 증상은 시각기능과 관련이 있으며, 시지각 프로그램은 사이버 멀미 증상을 완화시키는 방법으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

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