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09/03/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Virtual reality could help people get over their fear of public speaking

The fear of public speaking can prevent otherwise brilliant people from sharing potentially valuable ideas with the world. In a News Wise article, Texan researchers propose that this debilitating fear can be overcome through the use of virtual reality technology. Public speaking is considered to be one of the greatest and most common fears for […]

08/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Virtual reality therapy can help improve an offender’s empathy by experiencing victims’ point of view

Can virtual reality help violent individuals who lack emotional recognition improve their perception of emotions? Researchers from the University of Barcelona and the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) designed a virtual reality system that may help instill empathy in violent offenders. The system allows men who committed a domestic violence crime to experience […]

06/25/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Founder of Virtual Reality warns we should all DELETE all social media accounts to avoid “mass human behavioral engineering”

Does social media actually bring people closer together, or is it all an illusion with a much darker purpose? Jaron Lanier, one of the founding fathers of virtual reality, believes social media is a toxic space, serving only to leave people feeling sadder, angrier and more alone. In his new book, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social […]

06/23/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Virtual reality now being used for pain intervention and PTSD treatment

A well-written story can be compelling, regardless of the form it takes. A good book or movie can help you escape, even if only for a couple of hours. But can such a story help reshape your lived experience? While this sounds like something out of the newest sci-fi movie, an identical concept is being […]

04/26/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Virtual escape: Hospital in-patients using VR to alleviate boredom, stress, pain

The medical industry is attempting to immerse itself in virtual reality (VR) technology in the hopes that it will improve patient outcomes. From remote surgeries to VR medical learning, the technology appears to have a variety of applications in health care. A more recent use found is using VR as a distraction tool for patients […]

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