Apparatus, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods for adaptive display control in virtual reality environments are disclosed. An example virtual reality display device for adaptive display control in a virtual reality environment includes a scanner to detect a first size of a pupil of an eye of a user. The device also includes an analyzer to determine a first characteristic of a display image, reference a second pupil size based on the first characteristic of the display image, compare the first pupil size and the second pupil size, and adjust a second characteristic of the display image when the second pupil size is different than the first pupil size. The device also includes a display screen to present the second characteristic.