Could the fast camera be causing my dizziness?

[Metabug]

No motion sickness so far (I don't even know what is it), but...
Lately i've been getting huge headache for one to two hours after playing MNK seriously (trying to squeeze as much DPS as possible). Only MNK, only on cap, and only on mid-high content.
Currently I'm evading playing MNK.

[Bixby]

It's not necessarily the camera, although that could be one of the factors. It seems like the larger screen is one factor. You play other games on this screen with no issues, so what else is unique about this game in particular compared to the other games you play on it? Demands of the HUD (eyes shifting around a lot more than other games, squinting to read text maybe)? Mouse control? Longer or shorter periods of focus on the screen?

Regardless of the game, make sure you look away every now and then to focus on something else in the room for a second or two.

[Vilhem]

Fast cameras wreck me in just about any game (poor eyesight, so I can't really play a lot of today's gen games ><). What helps me in XIV is the fact I can zoom out quite a bit. Places like Turn 2 would still get me though lol.

[Jakeson]

Maybe you are developing a tumor...

But seriously you should probably take a break from time to time.

[KingOfAbyss]

Try as well to see your TV settings, for games or Cinema movies. Some have motion controls that are made to smooth things out.

When I play on it with it activated, it's.. very buzzy.

So yeah, camera sensitivity, and TV adjustments.

My friend played Guitar Hero with me at the time and he had to stop because of motion sickness.

A good rest, a pause every 2 hours, and.. good luck.

Too much of a good thing.. might not turn out good.

[Kayo]

Only idea I have is Field of View. Not sure if there is a way of changing the values for it in FFXIV though. When I played Wildstar for a bit it seemed to affect some players with similar symptoms. This video explains different sized monitors/TV's and your sitting distance from it calls for different values. So since from what I read, you seem to be playing the PC version on a 40", it may be set for a typical desk/monitor set up, yours may not be right playing on a TV.

If not then well ... I dunno go get a check up :P

[Woggers]

Also try playing it in a well lighted room. I used to play this game with the only light in the room being the glow from the monitor. I noticed a dizzy/sick feeling. Once I lit up the room I haven't had a problem.

[ClaireAbigail]

OP how far are you from your screen? The distance might be the problem if you're too close.
Also are you playing withy monitor only as the source of light? That's bad too, play in a well lit room.
How about your neck? Are you looking up while you play or looking down? I suggest setting your monitor at eye level.
I play with a 40" TV too and I used to get headaches if I play too much, in the dark or (back then) too close.
I highly suggest to look away from the monitor hourly. Get up and make some food or something. Don't stare too much at your monitor for long periods of time.

Here's a picture of my desktop and how I play.

The tower is underneath my messy table and that's an xbox360 next to my monitor.

Yes that's a 45" HDTV but you can see how far I am. That's like a good 5ft.

And if it's still bothering you, you might wanna see a doctor.

[Zaft]

Are you playing in a well-lit room? At all times, you need your lights on. Playing in darkness causes eye strain which can cause headaches, dizziness, etc.
Are you playing a lot at night? If you are, consider one of two options:

The first (and free) option is to download F.lux (https://justgetflux.com/). This program will change the color of your screen based on the time of day (bright white, the normal, during daytime, and yellow/orange filter during night, similar to your lights in your house).

The second option is to buy glasses with this yellow filter built in. GUNNAR Optiks by Carl Zweiss (http://www.gunnars.com/) sells these, and they have a large variety of looks, so no, you don't have to get ones that look like generic "gamer glasses". They also have prescription glasses, and are accepted by many insurances (I personally use a pair of Phenom, and my insurance covered all but $10).

[O-Deka-K]

It's probably motion sickness. I don't get it with this game, but I do sometimes with other games. When I do get it, I feel slightly nauseous after playing for a while (the feeling that you want to throw up).

The differences from your previous setup (bigger screen, faster camera) can both cause the problem, but it looks like you're already looking into that.

For first-person games, you can expand your field of view (FOV) and turn off effects like head bobbing. For third-person games, you can slow down the camera sensitivity.

Since you're on a TV, make sure it's on "Game Mode" if it has a mode like that. This turns off post-processing effects and reduces input lag. If there's no game mode then manually turn off any post-processing effects like motion smoothing (Auto Motion Plus, MotionFlow, TruMotion, etc.) and noise reduction. Input lag can also cause motion sickness.