I get dizzy and my head starts to hurt when playing games like:
hellgate london
SW: jedi knights series
third person rpgs like Risen
first person view in fallout 3
some first person shooters, I remember getting pretty far in many fps games but also getting dizzy, i think some first person shooters, like hl2 and doom3/2/1 causes dizzyness but not as much as the games i named above.
I'm totally fine when playing Unreal tournament 2004, where i've logged several hundred hours on, as well as the mass effect and kotor series and the GTA series and Persona series.
I'm also fine on games like prince of persia where the camera isn't flying around based on the movement of the avatar.
I'm wondering if there's anything wrong with me? I'm pretty sure that it's the movement of the camera that's making me dizzy, in games that track the gait of the avatar, though I'm not sure on this.
Apologizes about the ineloquence, I wonder if I should get my brain checked or something?
Best Answer
One of the more common causes of dizziness from gaming is something known as Motion Sickness. This is the Wikipedia article, and from there are more useful links on actual medical data.
It is common for some people to experience this more frequently in a virtual environment, so it is not unheard of for people to suffer from motion sickness in certain video games but not in real life, if this is the case for you. I'm personally the opposite, I suffer motion sickness in the real world but never from video games no matter how tumultous they may be.
You might want to look into this question, which gives some advice on how you might be able to alleviate the symptoms. You'll also be able to see a decent gamut of people who also suffer from similar dizziness.
If you find yourself still worried after these readings, I suggest getting a check up with your standard physician. A diagnostic from a professional will be more accurate than personal readings, and is a better first step than trying to guess what specialist to see.