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·October 14, 2025·5 min read

Moving Away Makes Faces Seem Angrier

New research shows that our own physical movements can alter how we perceive emotions on others’ faces. In a virtual reality experiment, participants were more likely to judge a face as angry when they actively moved away from it, compared to when the face moved away from them.

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·April 8, 2025·5 min read

AI and VR System Detects Autism in Kids with Over 85% Accuracy

Researchers have developed a virtual reality and AI-based system that can detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children with over 85% accuracy—outperforming traditional assessment methods. The system observes children's motor movements and gaze patterns while they engage in tasks within immersive virtual environments, enabling more naturalistic responses than typical lab settings.

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·March 25, 2025·6 min read

Virtual Reality Reveals Hidden Brain Patterns in Kids With ADHD

Researchers used a virtual reality game and functional MRI to uncover how children's brains with ADHD respond differently during active tasks. Unlike traditional brain scans taken during rest, this immersive approach revealed distinct patterns of neural communication in ADHD, especially in deeper brain structures.

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·February 28, 2025·5 min read

New Tech Lets You Taste Digital Food

Scientists have developed e-Taste, a novel technology that digitally replicates taste in virtual environments. Using chemical sensors and wireless dispensers, the system captures and transmits taste data remotely, enabling users to experience sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami flavors.

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·November 18, 2024·4 min read

Confined Spaces Change How We Smell and Experience Food

Researchers found that confined environments, like the International Space Station, alter the way people perceive food aromas, with emotions significantly coloring their responses. Using virtual reality to simulate space conditions, participants reported stronger smells for most aromas, except lemongrass, compared to a microgravity posture.

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·October 23, 2024·6 min read

Youth Face Rising Risks of Harassment and Exploitation in the Metaverse

A new study reveals that youth are vulnerable to various forms of harm in the metaverse, including bullying, harassment, and sexual exploitation. Using data from over 5,000 U.S. teens, researchers found significant incidents of hate speech, sexual harassment, and grooming behavior in virtual reality (VR) spaces.

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·May 20, 2024·4 min read

VR Unveils Brain’s GPS Response to Illusions

Researchers successfully induced illusions of self-location in participants using multi-sensory virtual reality (VR). They observed corresponding changes in the brain's grid cells, which are responsible for spatial navigation. This study is the first to demonstrate that purely cognitive changes in self-location, without physical movement or visual cues, can trigger activity in grid cells.

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·May 6, 2024·5 min read

Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Treating Depression

A new study demonstrates the potential of virtual reality (VR) in treating major depressive disorder (MDD). Using extended reality-enhanced behavioral activation (XR-BA), researchers found that VR interventions could match the effectiveness of traditional behavioral activation therapies.

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·April 29, 2024·4 min read

New VR Technique Enhances Dance Learning

Researchers developed a groundbreaking virtual reality technique called WAVE to enhance the learning of dance choreography. The technique uses a wave-like visualization of model dancers, enabling learners to anticipate and execute dance moves without prior rehearsal.

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·March 6, 2024·7 min read

PTSD: Virtual Reality and Magnetic Stimulation Provide Relief

Researchers demonstrated promising results for PTSD treatment in military veterans by combining brain stimulation with virtual reality exposure therapy. The clinical trial showed significant reductions in PTSD symptoms among participants who received low electrical current brain stimulation during virtual reality sessions designed to simulate warzone experiences.

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·February 29, 2024·5 min read

Impaired Spatial Navigation May Signal Early Alzheimer’s

Researchers have pioneered a study using virtual reality (VR) to identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease through impaired spatial navigation in asymptomatic adults at risk. By testing 100 middle-aged adults with genetic, familial, or lifestyle risk factors for Alzheimer's, the study discovered that spatial navigation difficulties in VR environments precede traditional cognitive decline symptoms.

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·November 14, 2023·5 min read

Phantom Touch: VR Reveals New Insights in Human Perception

Researchers discovered a 'phantom touch illusion' in virtual reality (VR), where users feel sensations without physical contact. This study, involving 36 volunteers, demonstrated that participants experienced a tingling sensation when virtually touching their bodies.

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AI and VR System Detects Autism in Kids with Over 85% Accuracy

Virtual Reality Reveals Hidden Brain Patterns in Kids With ADHD

New Tech Lets You Taste Digital Food

Youth Face Rising Risks of Harassment and Exploitation in the Metaverse

VR Unveils Brain’s GPS Response to Illusions

Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Treating Depression

New VR Technique Enhances Dance Learning

PTSD: Virtual Reality and Magnetic Stimulation Provide Relief

Impaired Spatial Navigation May Signal Early Alzheimer’s

Phantom Touch: VR Reveals New Insights in Human Perception

Brain Stimulation Method Can Evaluate Consciousness in Alzheimer’s Disease

Early Intervention Helps Most Autistic Children Acquire Spoken Language

Brain Conductors Find Precise Connection to Target Cells via Protein Handshake

Multilingualism Calculator Reveals True Language Strengths

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