Apple Has A New Feature That Will Help Motion Sickness
Everyone knows somebody that suffers from motion sickness. In my family it’s my wife and youngest daughter. They cannot ride in the backseat of a vehicle without getting a little sick and sometimes, a lot sick.
We have taken long road trips over the years where they would trade seats just to give themselves a break from being nauseous. Of course that doesn’t work well because it’s not long before one of them gets sick.
The usual remedy for people that suffer with motion sickness is to keep Bonine or Dramamine in stock and preferably in the car. This is all okay as long as they remember to take them at least half an hour before heading out on the road. If not, it will not be pretty.
People who suffer from motion sickness know how debilitating it is. Most will forgo long trips or even short ones when they know that there will be lots of twists and turns.
As far as going on the water, that is the ultimate test of your ability to deal with motion sickness, or as it is referred to as, “sea sickness”.
Let’s put it this way, in order for my wife and daughter to shove off to sea, they have to be dosed up before even looking at the water.
As if the water was bad enough for motion sickness sufferers you can just forget about getting on a roller coaster or any rides that do a loop di loop!
Apple wants to ease your motion sickness
One of the few things that stops some people from looking at their phone is: Riding in a car. Looking at your phone, or reading anything, can induce motion sickness. But Apple is unveiling a new feature that can help with that.
It’s called “Vehicle Motion Cues” . . . and it just looks like animated black dots around the edges of your iPhone or iPad screen, which MOVE to represent the movement of the vehicle.
The say this should help some people, because, quote, “Motion sickness is commonly caused by a sensory conflict between what a person sees and what they feel.” The feature can be turned on and off in the Control Center.
The Top 5 Things We Love About Road trips
5. A tie between "trying local food along the way" and "getting to your destination." No matter how good the trip is, getting there is always fun.
If you do try a road trip it is always best to map out where you want to eat. A favorite thing to do is find great spots that have been featured on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. Lord knows that show has been all over the country and back, so it would be easy to find a few to hit up.
4. You just really like driving. 25% agreed with that.
There’s something about the sheer freedom of driving when you are not on a schedule. You can stop and linger at destinations or just cruise along taking in all the sites without having to be anywhere for a change.3. Getting a break from your routine.
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It’s always great to get out of your day to day routine. Let’s face it, everyday life can be a grind, always having to be certain places at certain times. On a road trip, you’re on you’re own time for a change. That can be very intoxicating.
2. Listening to music on the RADIO.
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We love this one, and frankly feel it should be number one on the list. After all what is a road trip without the jams? Your favorite songs always sound better with the windows rolled down and the radio cranked! Turn it to 11!
1. Seeing new landscapes and scenery.
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Our country has so much beauty to see that you have to get on the road to appreciate it all. Flying over it, does no justice. You have to see the rolling hills, mountains, oceans, lakes and rivers from the care to really appreciate the beautiful country we live in. Just turn up the radio and take it all in!
