The presence and absence of a collimating lens over a display face was evaluated at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 Hz whole-body vibration with a compensatory tracking task. The collimating lens significantly improved tracking performance at 4 and 6 Hz. The results are discussed in terms of body resonance phenomena and compensatory eye movements.
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