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04/24/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to launch classroom version of its VR Quest headset
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, parent company of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, will launch a new product line for its virtual reality Quest headset targeted at teachers and their students. While the update seems beneficial for educators and young students, there’s also the possibility that the technology can be abused to indoctrinate or spy on students using Meta’s […]
01/16/2019
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By Zoey Sky
Food scientists use VR to show how our perception of real food is altered by our surroundings
When you’re eating, your meal doesn’t just involve the taste of the food that fills your belly. Eating also involves other senses like sight and smell. According to the results of a study on virtual reality (VR), people are also “influenced by the environment in which they eat.” For the study, which was published in the […]
08/15/2018
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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 […]
06/23/2018
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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 […]
03/15/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Shocking scientific study concludes violent video games may REDUCE real-world violence by providing a safe outlet for aggression
A recent study published in Violence and Gender reported that video games can “decrease the likelihood of producing hate material online.” According to researcher Jim Hawdon, the results of the study implies that “violent video games may serve as an outlet for aggression, not a precursor.” Hawdon is a professor of sociology and director of the Virginia Tech Center […]
01/15/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Augmented reality software has real privacy implications: New app scans faces in pictures and automatically connects to their social media accounts
Do we really need an app that makes it easier for complete strangers to identify us and access our social media profiles? Blippar, a firm based in London, has recently released an augmented reality (AR) app that instantly “scans faces and brings up a profile with information about the person including links to their social […]
12/26/2017
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By Zoey Sky
After a stroke, brain exercise is key: Virtual reality training found to be effective supplemental therapy for regaining movement
Aside from enhancing a player’s immersion when it comes to video games, a study has recently determined that virtual reality (VR) can also be used to “improve arm and hand movement after a stroke.” VR training is shown to be just as effective as regular therapy and study author Iris Brunner, Ph.D., of Aarhus University, Hammel Neurocenter […]
11/14/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Digital media adversely affects children and adolescents twice as much as adults because their brain and eyes are still developing, according to a review of several studies
It looks like as time passes by, parents are becoming more lenient when it comes to monitoring gadget use by their children. However, according to a study, adolescents can experience sleep disruption from electronic screens. Because the brains, sleep patterns, and eyes of children and adolescents are still developing, they are more vulnerable to the sleep-disrupting […]
11/12/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Watch the birdie! Pediatric hospitals find the distraction of VR helps with pain management
These days, virtual reality (VR) is often employed by people who want to enjoy an immersive gaming experience. However, according to a recent study, virtual reality can soon be used for pain management at pediatric hospitals. Aside from using technological advances to blur the lines between the game world and the real world, virtual reality […]
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