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  • Will Virtual Reality Replace the Movie Viewing Experience?

    Will Virtual Reality Replace the Movie Viewing Experience?

    A VR adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s short story “The Great C” is headed to the Venice Film Festival.  I’ll get back to the VR aspect in a moment, but first, let’s talk about the story itself.  First published in 1953, the story centers on a human tribe living in a post-apocalyptic world, set in…

  • Can VR Help You Care About Endangered Species?

    Can VR Help You Care About Endangered Species?

    If you’re like me, you probably didn’t know that the last male white northern rhino died back in March.  In general, I think this is incredibly sad as we now have another extinct species to add to the list.  But most of us didn’t realize this because we were too busy watching March Madness, or…

  • Virtual Reality Therapy More Effective For Managing Pain?

    Virtual Reality Therapy More Effective For Managing Pain?

    Virtual Reality is seen as a way to submerse yourself into another “world”.  Maybe as a way to disconnect from your own existence and temporarily become part of another.  Virtual reality, however, is being used to treat pain.  There are several studies reviewing this theory in both the United States and Canada, but the bottom…