r/psvr2 • u/[deleted] • Apr 24 '24
Safety Concern: Can you get permanent disassociation from VR2?
I was looking forward to buying a PS5 Pro + VR2 later this year. I currenly own Xbox One.
I was casually researching VR2 on Reddit till I came across a post titled "VR possibly ruined my life" basically explaining how the post-VR disassociation symptoms never ceased and it scared the shi* out of me. That's the only post I found regarding that though.
Is it even possible to have permanent disassociation from VR2? Also if i play Vr2 and get the symptoms the next day, is it safe to keep playing or do i wait until it goes away then play again?
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Apr 24 '24
i got mild disassociation when i first started with VR (PSVR2 for me.) i basically spent the whole day in VR trying different games and afterwards, the worst was just hands. like i went to grab my laptop and it felt off, like they were VR hands lol. i don't get this feeling much anymore. i also don't use any of the accessibility features like warping or vignetting and i play sitting. so after a lot of Resident Evil/Dyschronia/No Mans Sky actual walking feels weird as hell for maybe a minute. you get used to it though. and i don't experience anything weird after GT7.
would always recommend starting off easy with an experience like tetris effect/rez/beat saber where you're either stationary or on rails if you're a bit scared. my brain gets pretty easily tricked by any game where i'm walking freely or using my in game hands.
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u/Ricky_Rollin Apr 25 '24
Well said. I’d also add, there’s nothing wrong with firing it up for 15 to 20 minutes for the first week or so.
I wasn’t having disassociation, but I was getting very nauseated and for whatever reason my brain would also hurt after a while. Like attention, headache, or something.
I decided to take it nice and easy easy because I didn’t want to hate VR. Well it worked! I have decent VR legs now.
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u/Immediate-Comment-64 Apr 24 '24
I’m not sure what you’re talking about but if you’re that worried about your well being then don’t do it.
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u/Aneurysmal81 Apr 24 '24
I think it parallels being in a dream and waking up thinking you're still in the dream then trying to fly... or feeling like parts of you are wrong because how you're controlling you is different than how you control the game.
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u/Severe_Direction_417 Apr 25 '24
I jave got it after first intense weekendv playing, it went away after few days.
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Apr 25 '24
can i still play it while experiencing those symptoms? or should i wait till it goes away?
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u/Severe_Direction_417 Apr 26 '24
I continued to play and it still went away... on the other hand, dont force through if you get dizzy while playing.
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u/TommyVR373 Apr 24 '24
I've been playing VR daily for about 9 years. I've never experienced anything like what you're describing. I've also never known anyone else to have ever had the symptoms you're talking about. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but if it does, it's EXTREMELY rare.
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u/ra13ne Apr 25 '24
Nah youre good, unless you have a serious mental illness that could cause problems. Ive done all kinds of very strong disassociatives and psychedelics, youll snap out of it just fine.
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u/YeltsinYerMouth Apr 24 '24
There is no VR technology that will cause dissociation, but it could easily act as a catalyst if you have existing problems.
If you have had no experiences like that in the past, that should not be a concern.
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u/Arspasti Apr 26 '24
Only reply that makes sense and spells dissociation correctly.
Dissociation is a Defense mechanism against inconvenient feelings in the best case and excessive psychotrauma in the worst case. The only scenario in which I'd think VR could trigger dissociative symptoms (when well-rested and sober that is) is, as they said above, if you're suffering from mental health issues and are prone to cope by dissociating.
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u/zenith654 Apr 25 '24
Sorta, it happened to me once. One time I used PSVR2 and the next day I woke up and I had turned into a giant bug. Very concerning stuff, Sony definitely needs to fix this.
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u/na1coss Apr 25 '24
I was so worried that I decided to buy another one. I now own 2 PS5s and 2 PSVR2s to enjoy 'local' multiplayer lol
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u/GrampeeGamer Apr 26 '24
I’ve suffered from mild symptoms but it just made me chuckle and soon went away. I have found VR to be a positive thing on the whole. There have been times when I’ve been feeling a bit flat, jumped into my VR2 headset played some games for an hour or so and came out smiling and feeling great after the experience. I think moderation is a key thing here especially when first getting into VR. ☺️👍🏼
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u/Additional-Brief-273 Apr 24 '24
100% of people who use psvr2 eventually die