Valorant Motion Sickness: Why It Happens & What Helps
Valorant is a first-person tactical shooter with no field of view option. PCGamingWiki lists the field of view as locked to 103 degrees. Riot's patch notes show a Graphics Quality menu and a Bloom toggle, and name no head bob, camera shake or motion blur setting.
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S · first-person · No FOV fix · Player-reported motion-sickness risk: commonly reported by motion-sensitive players.
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Key facts
- Valorant runs on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S.
- The camera is first-person.
- Player reports place it in the moderate band for motion sickness.
- The game has no field of view control.
- 1 specific settings are listed on this page, starting with Field of view.
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Why Valorant can trigger motion sickness
Field of view cannot be changed in the game. Riot's notes mention an exploit that stretched the field of view in windowed mode, which Riot removed. What the game does expose is graphical, such as Bloom, which Riot describes as a graphical effect that makes things brighter.
- A fixed field of view: PCGamingWiki lists it as locked to 103 degrees
- Bloom, a graphical effect that makes things brighter and can be turned off
- No head bob, camera shake or motion blur setting in Riot's patch notes
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Comfort settings in Valorant
Valorant has no field of view control.
PCGamingWiki lists the field of view as locked to 103 degrees, and Riot's patch notes name no head bob, camera shake or motion blur setting. Bloom and the other graphics options change how the image looks, not how the camera moves.
| Setting | Where | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Field of view | Not in the game | No slider is listed. PCGamingWiki lists it as locked to 103 degrees |
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
- Sit further back from the screen so it fills less of your view
- Play a round and stop, rather than queuing straight into the next match
- Look at a still point away from the screen and slow your breathing if queasiness starts
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
Can I change the field of view in Valorant?
No. PCGamingWiki lists it as locked to 103 degrees, and Riot's patch notes name no field of view option. One update removed an exploit that stretched the field of view in windowed mode at 4:3.
Does Valorant have a motion blur or camera shake setting?
Riot's patch notes name neither. They do mention a Graphics Quality menu and a Bloom toggle, which is a graphical effect that makes things brighter.
Is Valorant different on console?
Valorant is on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Riot's patch notes note that console has its own controls menu, such as Settings > Controls > Advanced. They list no console camera comfort option.
Other game motion-sickness guides
Sources & further reading
- https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Valorant
- https://playvalorant.com/en-us/news/game-updates/valorant-patch-notes-6-07
- https://playvalorant.com/en-us/news/game-updates/valorant-patch-notes-1-01
- https://playvalorant.com/en-us/news/game-updates/valorant-patch-notes-9-09
- https://playvalorant.com/en-us/news/game-updates/valorant-patch-notes-10-10
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valorant
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