ARK: Survival Ascended (and Survival Evolved) Motion Sickness: Why It Happens & What Helps
ARK: Survival Ascended is an open-world survival game that you can play in first person or third person. It has been in early access on Steam since October 2023. An Ascended patch note mentions an FOV slider setting on consoles. The ARK wiki lists camera comfort settings for Survival Evolved, and an Ascended patch note names a camera section under Settings, General.
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S · first-person and third-person (switchable) · Partial settings · Player-reported motion-sickness risk: commonly reported by motion-sensitive players.
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Key facts
- ARK: Survival Ascended (and Survival Evolved) runs on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S.
- The camera is first-person and third-person (switchable).
- Player reports place it in the moderate band for motion sickness.
- The game ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
- 7 specific settings are listed on this page, starting with Field of View.
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Why ARK: Survival Ascended (and Survival Evolved) can trigger motion sickness
ARK keeps you moving over a large map, on foot and on mounts. In Survival Evolved the camera bobs when you walk in first person, shakes when big creatures pass, and smooths your movement in third person. The ARK wiki says turning off view bob, motion blur or third-person smoothing may reduce motion sickness there. For Ascended, only the field of view slider and the camera section path are confirmed.
- View bob while you walk in first person (Survival Evolved)
- Camera shake when big creatures move near you (Survival Evolved)
- Smoothing on the third-person camera when you look around (Survival Evolved)
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Comfort settings in ARK: Survival Ascended (and Survival Evolved)
ARK: Survival Ascended (and Survival Evolved) ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
The ARK wiki Options page describes Survival Evolved. This page could not confirm that Survival Ascended has the same view bob, camera shake and motion blur settings.
| Setting | Where | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Field of View | In-game settings | Raise it in small steps. An Ascended patch note mentions an FOV slider setting on consoles, and the ARK wiki lists a Camera FOV slider in Survival Evolved. |
| Third-person mouse smoothing (Ascended, PC) | Settings > General > Camera | Try it on and off, and keep the state that feels steadier. Patch 63.6 added the toggle. |
| Camera View Bob (Survival Evolved) | Options > Advanced Settings | Off. The ARK wiki says disabling it may help reduce motion sickness. |
| Camera Shake Scale (Survival Evolved) | Options | Lower it. It sets how much the camera shakes. |
| Disable Third Person Camera Interpolation (Survival Evolved) | Options | Try it on, which removes the smoothing. The ARK wiki says this may reduce motion sickness in third person. |
| Motion Blur (Survival Evolved) | Options > Graphics | Off. The ARK wiki says disabling it may help reduce motion sickness. |
| Look Left/Right and Up/Down Sensitivity (Survival Evolved) | Options | Lower them so turns are slower. |
One guide explains these settings for every game: how field of view, motion blur, head bob and camera shake trigger motion sickness.
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What helps beyond the settings
- Raise the field of view in small steps
- In Survival Evolved, turn off Camera View Bob and Motion Blur, and lower Camera Shake Scale
- Play in shorter sessions, and look at a fixed point away from the screen when you feel queasy
The fixes people reach for once they step away from the screen are covered separately, with the trials attached: the remedy verdicts.
Frequently asked questions
Does ARK: Survival Ascended have a field of view slider?
Yes. An Ascended patch note mentions an FOV slider setting on consoles, and the ARK wiki lists a Camera FOV slider in Survival Evolved. This page could not confirm the menu path or the range.
Does ARK have a view bob or head bob setting?
Survival Evolved does. The ARK wiki lists Camera View Bob under Advanced Settings and says disabling it may help reduce motion sickness. This page could not confirm the setting in Survival Ascended.
Where are the camera settings in ARK: Survival Ascended?
Patch 63.6 says the third-person mouse smoothing toggle sits under Settings, General, Camera. That is the only Ascended camera path this page could confirm.
Other game motion-sickness guides
Sources & further reading
- https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=2399830
- https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Options
- https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/ARK:_Survival_Ascended/Patch/63.6
- https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/ARK:_Survival_Ascended/Patch/53.1
- https://ark.fandom.com/wiki/Options
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark:_Survival_Evolved
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark:_Survival_Ascended
- https://steamcommunity.com/games/2399830/announcements/detail/539986220231426371
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