Virtual Reality Brings Jedi Powers to Life with Force Push
Researchers say Force Push will give users the ability to move distant objects using an approach for remote object manipulation in virtual reality.... Read More...
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Virtual Reality May Encourage Empathetic Behavior
According to a new study, virtual reality may be a useful tool for encouraging empathy and positive attitudes towards marginalized groups.... Read More...
Eating with Your Eyes: Virtual Reality Can Alter Taste
A new virtual reality study reveals people's perception of taste can be altered by what they experience in their surroundings.... Read More...
Anorexic Patients Prefer Underweight Bodies
Using virtual reality, researchers shed light on how those with anorexia perceive their own bodies.The study also found women with anorexia consider severely underweight bodies to be ideal and most attractive.... Read More...
Virtual Reality Reduces Pain and Increases Performance During Exercise
Researchers report virtual reality can help to lower pain levels and increase performance when undertaking physical activity. Participants using VR reported a pain intensity 10% lower than those not using the technology when performing isometric bicep curls.... Read More...
New Theory for Phantom Limb Pain Points the Way to More Effective Treatment
Researchers present a new theory which states, following amputation, the neural circuitry connected to the missing limb becomes entangled with other neural networks, specifically ones responsible for pain perception.... Read More...
Virtual Reality Opens New Doors of Spatial Perception
A study to be presented at the 175th Annual Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America reports virtual reality technology may help us better understand how we make sense of the world with sound.... Read More...
Take a Fantastic 3-D Voyage Through the Brain with New Immersive Virtual Reality System
Researchers will unveil a new immersive VR system that allows users a unique way to interact with 3D anatomical brain data at Neuroscience 2017.... Read More...
Virtual Reality Reduces Phantom Pain in Paraplegics
Researchers use virtual reality technology to help generate an alternative body illusion and relieve phantom body pains in paraplegic patients.... Read More...
Magnetic Fields to Alleviate Anxiety
Using a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality, researchers have helped to reduce anxiety in people with panic disorders.... Read More...
Visiting Virtual Beach Improves Patient Experiences During Dental Procedures
A virtual walk on a beach could help improve people's experiences during dental procedures, a new study reports.... Read More...
Live Interactions With Robots Increase Their Perceived Human Likeness
According to researchers, people who watch live interactions between robots and other people are more likely to consider the robot to have more humanlike qualities.... Read More...