FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 14, 2017·4 min readVisiting Virtual Beach Improves Patient Experiences During Dental ProceduresA virtual walk on a beach could help improve people's experiences during dental procedures, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 14, 2017·4 min readMagnetic Fields to Alleviate AnxietyUsing a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality, researchers have helped to reduce anxiety in people with panic disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·October 30, 2017·2 min readVirtual Reality Reduces Phantom Pain in ParaplegicsResearchers use virtual reality technology to help generate an alternative body illusion and relieve phantom body pains in paraplegic patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 15, 2017·2 min readTake a Fantastic 3-D Voyage Through the Brain with New Immersive Virtual Reality SystemResearchers 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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·May 9, 2018·2 min readVirtual Reality Opens New Doors of Spatial PerceptionA 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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·September 6, 2018·6 min readNew Theory for Phantom Limb Pain Points the Way to More Effective TreatmentResearchers 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePainPsychology·October 1, 2018·4 min readVirtual Reality Reduces Pain and Increases Performance During ExerciseResearchers 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 9, 2018·6 min readAnorexic Patients Prefer Underweight BodiesUsing 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 16, 2018·3 min readEating with Your Eyes: Virtual Reality Can Alter TasteA new virtual reality study reveals people's perception of taste can be altered by what they experience in their surroundings.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 17, 2018·3 min readVirtual Reality May Encourage Empathetic BehaviorAccording to a new study, virtual reality may be a useful tool for encouraging empathy and positive attitudes towards marginalized groups.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 4, 2018·4 min readVirtual Reality Brings Jedi Powers to Life with Force PushResearchers say Force Push will give users the ability to move distant objects using an approach for remote object manipulation in virtual reality.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 16, 2019·8 min readImmersive Virtual Reality Therapy Shows Lasting Effect in Phobia Treatments For Children with ASDResearchers report children on the autism spectrum who experience specific phobias may benefit from immersive virtual reality therapy. The study reports immersive VR helped almost 45% of children with ASD remain free from their phobias six months after treatment.Read More
