article_snippet.sent: Virtual reality headsets could help to tackle air sickness and jet lag during flights, according to a team of British engineers.
article_snippet.sent: Airline Qantas is the first to introduce virtual reality headsets to Airline Qantas passengers (above) to keep The system, designed by In-flight entertainment company Flow IFE entertained during long flights but the devices could also help combat problems like air sickness and jet lag .
article_snippet.sent: The headsets are expected to cost between £300 and £500 each.
article_snippet.sent: Virtual reality headsets, however, are already starting to be introduced as part of in-flight entertainment systems on aircraft.
article_snippet.sent: Qantas became the first airline to offer viritual realilty headsets to first class passengers earlier this year.
article_snippet.sent: The VR headsets would use accelerometres to detect the movement of the aircraft so it can be displayed on the screen, helping to reduce the mismatch between the eyes and inner ear that can lead to travel sickness .