November 09, 2025
Researchers presented a highly effective, easy to use machine-learning model to reduce cybersickness with minimal impact.
Mizzou Engineering researchers Ripan Kumar Kundu, Istiak Ahmed and Khaza Anuarul Hoque received the Best Poster Award-Posters from Conference Papers at ISMAR 2025 in Daejeon, South Korea.
ISMAR, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, is one of the top conferences (Core rank A*) in augmented and virtual for industry and academia.
In the paper, ExciteVR: Effective Cybersickness Mitigation in Virtual Reality using Explainable Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models, the researchers presenta machine-learning model, deployed on a consumer virtual reality headset, to leverage eye and head-tracking.
The project is funded by the U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) for developing trustworthy AI-based software-hardware solutions for soldiers in the battlefield.
While most virtual reality (VR) systems currently use one-size-fits-all mitigation methods, ExciteVR detects cybersickness and determines the optimal solution for the individual user. It also features a voice-based dialogue system to help users understand outcomes and choose mitigation strategies.
In a user study with a custom VR roller coaster simulation, ExciteVR effectively reduced cybersickness with minimal impact on immersion, and 91% of participants found the framework easy to use and highly effective.
In addition to the ExciteVR paper, the Mizzou researchers presented a second research paper as an oral presentation and two workshop papers at the conference.
The team also organized the first-ever trust-XR workshop at the conference, with keynote talks from Google, Meta and the United States Army and research papers from Virginia Tech, Kennesaw State University, Louisiana State University, Mizzou and Singapore Institute of Technology.
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