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Scientists Build an Itty-bitty VR Headset to Better Study Mice

Road to VR

Researchers at Cornell University have developed ‘MouseGoggles’, a miniature VR headset with eye-tracking for mice, which was used to study complex behaviors during neural recordings. Researchers validated the study by recording neural activity in the visual cortex, showing that the images were presented clearly and effectively.

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Immersive Learning Case Studies: XR Training Success Stories

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Immersive learning case studies from countless industries highlight the potential extended reality technologies have to transform how we build skills and knowledge. Here are some of the top case studies sure to inspire you. Plenty of amazing immersive learning case studies show just how beneficial experiential training can be.

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Study Shows VR Technology Can Have A Positive Psychological Impact During Lockdown

VRScout

How immersive technology is keeping users sane during the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully, we have now have access to an extensive array of VR technology that allows us to escape our dreary reality. Italian researchers worked with 400 participants over a three month period as part of this in depth study.

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Scientists Resurrect Extinct Animals Using AR Technology

VRScout

It’s for this reason, as well as others, that the organizations partnered to create scientifically-accurate 3D models of 13 legendary animals brought to life using AR technology. The project was detailed in the recently-published study Palaeontologia Electronica. Don’t let the game-like visuals fool you, however.

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Study Shows VR Could Help With Substance Abuse

VRScout

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine conducted a study recently showing how VR technology could be used to help those suffering from substance abuse. “The current study demonstrates an implementation readily applied in the clinic and shows promise for facilitating SUD recovery. Credit: Shen, Y.I.,

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VR is 44% more addictive than flat gaming (according to a study)

The Ghost Howls

That’s why when I saw a tweet from “Mister President” Alvin Wang Graylin about a study that HTC conducted about XR addiction together with a Chinese University, I was intrigued by the results. You have recently performed an interesting research study about the addiction susceptibility of VR.

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HapticVR Technology as a Means to Facilitate Better Surgical Training

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A recent peer-reviewed study published in the Annals of Medicine and Surgery details the benefits of applying HapticVR technology to surgical training. In the study, haptic feedback technology was used alongside non-haptic immersive VR training to assess the impact of the former. See Also: Virtual Reality in Healthcare.

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