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[Closed] Google Earth - it's been making me poorly!!

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Been checking out some terrain but, not for the first time, whilst using Google Earth, I end up feeling very queasy and sick. In fact, it actually lasted for a few hours. 🙁

Am I the only freak this happens to? Have absolutely no intention of ever using this again!


 
Posted : 25/04/2010 8:36 pm
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I have found that too. It's your body telling you to step away from the PC and have a medicinal beer


 
Posted : 25/04/2010 8:43 pm
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would wearing varifocals upside down correct the problem 🙂


 
Posted : 25/04/2010 8:46 pm
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Sounds like microfilm nausea.

I used to get it when browsing microfilm too fast - the feeling was very similar to the onset of seasickness.

Taking a regular break was the only thing that worked for me.


 
Posted : 25/04/2010 8:50 pm
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I was reading the other day 10% of people get nauseous when [url= http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/02/08/2197380.aspx ]watching films in 3D [/url]or playing [url= http://xbox.about.com/od/buyersguide/a/vgmosick.htm ]computer games. [/url]Must be something similar going on.


 
Posted : 25/04/2010 8:54 pm
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It happened about a minute afterwards! I get motion sickness, even on yesterday's Sandbanks Ferry trip for the Purbecks ride. 😳

Had to switch it off after a couple of minutes!


 
Posted : 25/04/2010 8:57 pm
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£d sick is very common when people play computer games.


 
Posted : 25/04/2010 8:58 pm
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Jamie - interesting links. Well, I'm over 40 so pretty much written off! It does tie in with my lack of 3D vision etc but I don't play computer games though.


 
Posted : 25/04/2010 9:11 pm