Tag: virtual

Study suggests virtual reality may help alleviate burden of social isolation during COVID pandemic

From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. press release: A new article discusses the psychological stresses imposed by the coronavirus pandemic and suggests that virtual reality can help alleviate the psychological… Read more »

Study suggests perform better in VR exercise games when they compete against a realistic avatar

From the University of Bath press release: If you’ve ever played an immersive game using virtual reality (VR) technology, you’ll be familiar with the concept of customising an avatar to… Read more »

Study suggests people think and behave differently in virtual reality than they do in real life

From the University of British Columbia press release: Immersive virtual reality (VR) can be remarkably lifelike, but new UBC research has found a yawning gap between how people respond psychologically… Read more »

Study suggests human-like virtual assistants can deter help-seeking

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Virtual assistants have become increasingly sophisticated — and more humanlike — since the days when Clippy asked if you needed help with… Read more »

Study finds virtual reality effective in reducing pain during certain medical procedures

From the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles press release: Virtual reality has emerged into popular culture with an ever-widening array of applications including clinical use in a pediatric healthcare center. Children… Read more »