Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing Motion Sickness: Why It Happens & What Helps
Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing is a drone simulator that puts you behind the camera of a racing drone. The developer's notes list a field of view and a camera angle you can change in flight, a Fish Eye effect on the F key, optional camera noise on the C key, and Lens FX options in the graphics options added in version 1.7.0. The settings below come from PC notes. The PlayStation and Xbox edition is a separate game called Liftoff: Drone Racing.
PC (Windows, macOS, Linux). The PlayStation and Xbox edition is a separate game, Liftoff: Drone Racing · first-person view (drone camera), with a third-person view · Has comfort settings · Player-reported motion-sickness risk: one of the most commonly reported triggers in gaming.
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Key facts
- Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing runs on PC (Windows, macOS, Linux). The PlayStation and Xbox edition is a separate game, Liftoff: Drone Racing.
- The camera is first-person view (drone camera), with a third-person view.
- Player reports place it in the high band for motion sickness.
- The game ships a full set of comfort settings.
- 5 specific settings are listed on this page, starting with Field of view.
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Why Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing can trigger motion sickness
In FPV flight the camera is fixed to the drone, so the whole view rolls, flips and dives with it. Field of view and camera angle both change what you see, and the developer lets you change them while flying. The developer says high field of view values cause severe stretching near the edges of the screen, and added the Fish Eye effect to counteract it. Camera noise and the Lens FX options also change the picture while you move. All of them can be switched or adjusted.
- Rolls, flips and dives with the camera fixed to the drone
- Stretching near the screen edges at high field of view values
- Camera noise and lens effects while flying fast
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Comfort settings in Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing
Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing ships a full set of comfort settings.
| Setting | Where | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Field of view | In game: left and right arrow keys | Change it in small steps and keep the value that feels calmer. |
| Camera angle | Drone workbench, in the frame or camera section, or in game | Change it one step at a time. You can change it in flight. |
| Fish Eye effect | In game: F key | Try it on and off. The developer says it counteracts the edge stretching of a high field of view, and it also curves the horizon. |
| Camera noise | In game: C key | Off. |
| Lens FX and letterbox effect | Graphics options | Turn the lens effects and the letterbox effect off. |
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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In-game settings
Field of view, camera shake and motion blur fix the cause on screen, where the game offers them.
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What helps beyond the settings
- Turn off camera noise and the Lens FX letterbox before a long session.
- Change field of view and camera angle one step at a time. The developer lets you do both in flight.
- Stop at the first queasy signal and look at a still point far away.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you change the field of view in Liftoff?
Yes. The developer's 0.10.12 notes added an in-game option on the left and right arrow keys, and version 0.12.0 lets you change field of view and camera angle in flight. Version 1.4.0 made the menu and in-game values consistent.
How do I turn off camera noise and the fisheye effect in Liftoff?
The developer's notes describe camera noise as optional and tied to the C key, and the Fish Eye effect as tied to the F key. The developer adds that the fisheye counteracts the stretching of a high field of view, so test it both ways.
Does Liftoff have a third-person view?
Yes. The developer's version 1.3.0 notes say the first or third person camera mode is now saved for every flight session. The sources opened do not say which key switches it.
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Sources & further reading
- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/410340/view/1823825466508291
- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/410340/view/1815580768288416
- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/410340/view/4249665521683313924
- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/410340/view/4249665521683312818
- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/410340/view/4480532686365980761
- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/410340/view/5969041959967545883
- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/410340/view/4224939245933304241
- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/410340/view/5422856308613565426
- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/410340/view/3715990047690720162
- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/410340/view/3872494575584547727
- https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=410340&l=english&cc=us
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Based on publicly reported player experiences and each game's documented settings, as of October 2026. Settings menus change with updates, so check your version. Game names are trademarks of their respective owners; Dizzout is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Motion-sickness sensitivity varies by person, so this is informational, not a game review or a substitute for a doctor's advice.