Current methods of screening for dementia have a range of limitations. Using virtual reality for cognitive screening is still a new area, but it’s showing promise.
Psychology researchers have used virtual reality to find our brains oscillate with each step – an intriguing finding to better understand how we see the world.
Online dangers lurk in virtual worlds for children. As more preschoolers immerse themselves in virtual reality, we must manage the risks and keep them safe.
Using virtual reality headsets can have negative side effects, like dizziness, headaches and nausea.
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Trading in PC monitors for VR headsets can cause workers to experience dizziness, headaches and nausea. Researchers are beginning to understand why and what can be done to minimize the effects.
There are steps parents can take to understand this technology, the risks it may pose, and what they can do to limit them.
While VR is still used primarily as a gaming device, it has the potential to move beyond the industry and revolutionize the way people interact with one another in the metaverse.
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If the VR industry is to experience the kind of growth that will make it worthy of the billions of dollars that have been invested in it, we need to view the metaverse as public infrastructure.
A student wears virtual reality goggles and headphones as part of a digital learning experience.
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The metaverse is being hyped as a game-changing virtual platform that will transform our digital lives. But it has some inherent challenges to overcome in order to achieve mass adoption.
Gaming nous and the ability to manage multiple digital identities gives young people an edge in the VR workplace.
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Researchers are using mixed reality technologies to investigate how people behave in in emergency situations. The findings are helping shape disaster responses.
Virtual reality can create immersive simulations of real environments.
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