Travellers reveal little-known smartphone feature that stops travel sickness

Daily Mail​

26-06-2025

Travellers have revealed an under-the-radar hack to avoid getting motion sickness while in the car.
Looking at a phone screen while you're in a moving vehicle can quickly make you feel dizzy.
The NHS explains: 'Motion sickness is caused by repeated movements when travelling, like going over bumps in a car or moving up and down in a boat, plane or train.
'The inner ear sends different signals to your brain from those your eyes are seeing. These confusing messages cause you to feel unwell.'
It recommends looking straight ahead or closing your eyes and breathing slowly to alleviate the effects of motion sickness.
But, according to some travellers, some smartphones have a special setting that'll enable you to check your emails without feeling sick.
Australian author, Zoe-Foster-Blake, took to Instagram to share a new hack she's found that lets her 'reply to emails in the car for the first time ever without wanting to spew'.
She explains that people with the Apple IOS 18 update on their iPhone can actually turn on a special setting called 'Vehicle Motion Cues'.
Found in the settings part of the phone, the Vehicle Motion Cues appear as 'animated dots on the edges of the screen that represent how the vehicle is moving without interfering with what you're doing on iPhone.'
The sensors can detect when the user is in a moving vehicle.
Apple says users need to click on the motion button in the accessibility section of settings. They can select to put on vehicle motion cues.
On a Reddit thread, one fan of the feature explains: 'Basically the dots move in the direction of your phone's movement which helps your brain figure out what's happening without looking out the window.'
And another Reddit user writes: 'I use it and it genuinely works well and helps me slightly with motion sickness. I love how it detects when you are in a vehicle and only then turns the feature on.'
While another person says: 'As someone who suffers from motion sickness, I was pleasantly surprised to see how well this worked.'
In a TikTok video, another i Phone user Kaylee Andrew (kayleeandrew18) says that she's now able to get stuff done while on the move.
The TikToker explains that she used to not be able to 'be on my phone whatsoever' while in the car.
If you're not lucky enough to have the iPhone solution for motion sickness, there are a couple of other methods you can try to combat feelings of dizziness.
The NHS recommends sitting in the front of a car or the middle of the boat to reduce motion sickness.
It also suggests breaking up long journeys with plenty of time to enjoy fresh air, drink water or take a walk.
Ginger is also recommended for sickness and can be taken in the form of a biscuit, tablet or tea.