iOS 26 Enhances Vehicle Motion Cues with New Hidden Adjustment for Motion Sickness

iOS 26 Brings Improved Motion Sickness Relief

Apple has quietly enhanced its Vehicle Motion Cues feature in iOS 26 with a new adjustment that promises better relief for users who experience motion sickness when using their iPhones in cars and other vehicles.

What Vehicle Motion Cues Does

Vehicle Motion Cues is an accessibility feature designed to help reduce motion sickness (kinetosis) that some users experience when looking at their iPhone screen while in a moving vehicle. The feature works by displaying visual cues on the screen that help the user's eyes and inner ear stay in sync with the vehicle's motion.

The iOS 26 Enhancement

While the original Vehicle Motion Cues feature provided some relief when Apple first introduced it, iOS 26 includes a new hidden adjustment that takes the functionality further. According to user reports, this new adjustment has proven more effective at completely eliminating motion sickness symptoms that persisted with the previous implementation.

Why This Matters

Motion sickness from device usage in vehicles is a common problem that affects many iPhone users, limiting their ability to read, work, or stay entertained during car rides. The enhanced Vehicle Motion Cues adjustment in iOS 26 represents a meaningful improvement to an accessibility feature that can significantly impact daily device usage for affected users.

For those who experience motion sickness when using their iPhone in vehicles, the new iOS 26 adjustment may finally provide the complete solution they've been waiting for since the feature's initial introduction.