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Research: Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy, a Viable Solution for Treating Eating Disorders

ARPost

In this context, a team of researchers from the University of Kent (UK), RISE Ltd , and the University of Cyprus conducted a study on the use of virtual reality exposure therapy for patients with eating disorders. See Also: Can Virtual Reality Help With Depression?

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A New York City-Sized Oil Spill Is Contaminating the Mediterranean Sea

GizModo VR

A Syrian power plant began leaking oil last week , and now the spill is heading for Cyprus. The effects on marine ecosystems and communities could be devastating as it spreads across the Mediterranean. Read more.

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How to Help People in Beirut After the Deadly Explosion

GizModo VR

The blast happened near the Lebanese capital’s port, though it could be felt from more than 150 miles away in Cyprus, the New York Times reports. As the search for survivors of yesterday’s explosion in Beirut continues, at this point we know that it left more than 100 people dead and thousands of others injured. Read more.

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Stride Returns To Quest Store As Developer Resolves Russian Dispute

Upload VR

In emails to UploadVR a representative said that, whilst the studio was established by a mix of European and Russian developers, the company is “majorly controlled by Cypriots” and was registered as a Cyprus company in September 2021 with its main development office now located there. This was made for certain reasons.

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Ancient Elephants Quickly Shrank Into Dwarfs on the Island of Sicily, DNA Suggests

GizModo VR

Tens of thousands of years ago, so-called dwarf elephants inhabited the island of Sicily off the coast of Italy. Apparently, it didn’t take long for these elephants to shrink after their arrival on the island. New research suggests that the 10-ton behemoths that originally came to Sicily slimmed down quickly, losing… Read more.

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Honey, I Shrunk the XR, with MEL Science’s Kai Liang

XR for Business Podcast

For example, there is this company based in Cyprus — loved the island of Cyprus — called Luden.io. But having said that, I do want to mention a couple other VR education products, that are written by my friends and partner. And this company, the CEO is called Oleg.

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Honey, I Shrunk the XR, with MEL Science’s Kai Liang

XR for Business Podcast

For example, there is this company based in Cyprus — loved the island of Cyprus — called Luden.io. But having said that, I do want to mention a couple other VR education products, that are written by my friends and partner. And this company, the CEO is called Oleg.