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Discover See-LEVEL - a breakthrough solution that harnesses the power of virtual reality to alleviate the symptoms of seasickness.
If you’ve ever dreamt of island hopping around the Mediterranean or cruising the Caribbean on board a luxury charter yacht but worry about the overwhelming discomfort of seasickness, then look no further than See-LEVEL.
See-LEVEL is an innovative Virtual Reality headset offering a therapeutic and non-medicinal treatment for seasickness, designed in New Zealand and born from the quest of founder Dudley Jackson to quell his own seasickness.
“I thought, if Virtual Reality could have such a powerful effect on the brain that it caused motion sickness, what would happen if things were reversed – could VR remove seasickness just as quickly?”
Seasickness is believed to affect one in four people to a more or lesser extent and is caused when a sufferer’s brain misunderstands sensory inputs when they are on a boat. The See-LEVEL VR headset aims to eliminate this visual disturbance by immersing the wearer in a 360-degree virtual reality environment. The imagery presented replicates a stable and serene seascape and by transporting individuals to this tranquil, alternate See-LEVEL world, any discomfort is gradually alleviated.
Within a few minutes of exposure, the individual's focus shifts from the boat's unsettling motion to a state of calm and relief as they become fully engrossed in the virtual environment. The headset includes sensors and gyroscopes which update the virtual environment up to 80 times a second, maintaining a sense of realism and presence even when the wearer moves their head.
A guest described it as a game-changer, and told us about their experience, “I laid down, put on the VR goggles, and started to watch a picture of a lake with some mountains and trees behind. I was hoping for the 15 minutes to pass as quickly as possible so I could stand up and get some air. While watching and listening to the background music, I was still feeling sick then all of a sudden, I realized that something was different. As time passed, I felt almost comfortable. The boat was still rocking, swinging and moving and I could feel those movements, but I didn't feel sick.”
Most people need just 6-12 minutes wearing the headset before they begin to experience a decrease in their heart rate, waning anxiety, subsiding nausea and ultimately a complete sense of relief. The headset has been meticulously tested and results show that 40% of seasickness sufferers feel relief after one use, and an additional 40% after multiple applications as habituation occurs within the body and mind. However, amongst crew and those who travel on vessels frequently, efficacy is even higher.
Read below the positive endorsements from these happy seafarers:
“After 15 minutes of having the headset on it was like I had never known being seasick or lightheaded at all. I was informed my pulse went down to 90bpm from 119 bpm, and I felt calm and relaxed.”
“Within a few minutes with the headset on, symptoms dissipated by about 80% and after a few more minutes I could enjoy the movement without the headset and the anxiety of getting worse went away.”
"See-LEVEL helped me feel calm. It helped my nausea after a couple minutes, stopped me feeling dizzy. It gave me less anxiety and took my mind off the feeling, which gave me my confidence back to enjoy the rest of the journey."
CharterWorld is delighted to be recommending the use of See-LEVEL on board our fleet of charter yachts worldwide, to help guarantee a smooth sailing experience for our yacht charter guests. Beyond the luxury charter market, See-LEVEL has also been adopted by a wide range of navy, army and coast guards who have been impressed by the results even in the turbulent waters of the Southern Ocean.