## Combat Motion Sickness: Your Guide to iPhone's Vehicle Motion Cues Using your iPhone in a moving vehicle can often lead to an unpleasant bout of motion sickness. That queasy feeling arises from a sensory mismatch: your eyes see a static screen, while your body feels the motion of the car. Fortunately, Apple has introduced a helpful feature called **Vehicle Motion Cues** designed to alleviate this discomfort. This article will guide you through how to turn on and use this anti-motion sickness feature on your iPhone. ### What are Vehicle Motion Cues? Vehicle Motion Cues work by displaying animated dots on the edges of your iPhone's screen that respond to the motion of the vehicle you're in. These dynamic visual cues help bridge the sensory gap between what your eyes perceive on the screen and what your inner ear and body feel. By better aligning these senses, the feature aims to reduce the disorienting sensations that can trigger motion sickness, making it more comfortable to use your device during a car ride. ### How to Enable Vehicle Motion Cues There are several ways to turn on Vehicle Motion Cues on your iPhone: #### 1\. Through the Settings App This is the primary method to access and configure the feature: 1. Open the **Settings** app on your iPhone. * _This is the grey gear icon typically found on your home screen._ 2. Scroll down and tap on **Accessibility**. 3. Under the "Vision" section, tap on **Motion**. 4. Find the toggle for **Show Vehicle Motion Cues** and tap on it. 5. You will then be presented with three options: **On**, **Automatic**, or **Off**. Select your preferred setting. #### 2\. Quick Access via Control Center For faster access without navigating through the Settings menu each time, you can add Vehicle Motion Cues to your Control Center: 1. **Add the Control (if not already present):** * Go to **Settings > Control Center**. * Scroll down to "More Controls" and find "Vehicle Motion Cues." * Tap the green plus (+) icon next to it to add it to your "Included Controls". You can then reorder it as you like. 2. **Using the Control Center Shortcut:** * Open **Control Center** by swiping down from the top-right corner of your screen (on iPhones with Face ID) or swiping up from the bottom edge (on iPhones with a Home button). * Tap the **Vehicle Motion Cues** icon (it might depict a car with motion lines). * Choose **On**, **Automatic**, or **Off** from the options that appear. #### 3\. Using the Accessibility Shortcut (Back Tap - iPhone Only) For an even quicker toggle, you can assign Vehicle Motion Cues to the Accessibility Shortcut, often used with Back Tap: 1. **Set up the Accessibility Shortcut:** * Go to **Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut** (scroll to the bottom). * Select **Vehicle Motion Cues** from the list of features. If you select multiple items, triple-clicking will show a menu; if it's the only one, it will toggle directly. 2. **Activate using Back Tap (if configured) or Button Click:** * If you've configured Back Tap (Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap) to trigger the Accessibility Shortcut, simply double-tap or triple-tap the back of your iPhone. * Alternatively, triple-click your iPhone's **Side button** (for iPhones with Face ID) or **Home button** (for iPhones with a Home button). * This will toggle Vehicle Motion Cues on or off, or present the menu if multiple shortcuts are assigned. ### Understanding Your Options: "On," "Automatic," or "Off" When you enable Show Vehicle Motion Cues, you have a few choices: * **On:** The animated dots (motion cues) will appear on the edges of your screen immediately and remain active as long as this setting is selected. * **Automatic:** The iPhone will use its sensors to detect when you are in a moving vehicle. The motion cues will then appear automatically and disappear when the motion stops or is no longer consistent with vehicular travel. This is often the preferred setting for most users. * **Off:** This disables the Vehicle Motion Cues feature entirely. ### Device Compatibility The Vehicle Motion Cues feature is available on compatible iPhone models. It was highlighted as a feature in iOS 18 and is expected to work on models such as the iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPhone 15, iPhone 16, and newer devices running the appropriate iOS version. By enabling Vehicle Motion Cues, you can significantly improve your experience when using your iPhone as a passenger. Whether you're catching up on messages, reading, or browsing, this feature offers a simple yet effective way to reduce the likelihood of motion sickness.
