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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 […]

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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