iOS 7 is sickening

Posted on: Sat, 09/28/2013 - 09:41 By: Tom Swiss

Another UI failure from Apple. The increased focus on fancy animations in user interfaces is not just distracting and wasteful of time and system resources, but is literally nauseating. And in their usual "Apple knows best" manner, there's no way to turn it off.

Why iOS 7 is making some users sick (the Guardian)

Apple's new mobile operating system for the iPhone and iPad, iOS 7, is stark and minimal, yet dynamic. It makes frequent use of zoom and slide animations; the home screen boasts parallax, with icons apparently floating above subtly animating wallpaper. And it's making people sick.

Triggers and symptoms vary, but TidePool mobile app developer Jenni Leder's experience is not uncommon. A self-professed power-user, she frequently switches apps; but on iOS 7, this has caused headaches and feelings associated with motion sickness. "I now have to close my eyes or cover the screen during transitions, which is ridiculous," she told The Guardian, adding that there's nowhere to hide: "It's not apps that affect me, but accessing them. Tap a folder and the view zooms in. Tap an app and it's like flying through the icon and landing in that app's micro world — and I'm getting dizzy on the journey there."