Medical research
How virtual reality can help relieve chronic pain
The first time Nancy Baker saw people use virtual reality to deal with chronic pain, it was a revelation.
Apr 11, 2023
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Neuroscience
Research team uses immersive VR to shed light on tactile gating and 'phantom touch illusion'
If you've ever tried to tickle yourself, you may not have succeeded. This is due to your nervous system suppressing the expected sensation of your own actions, a mechanism known as tactile gating. Until now, this mechanism ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows audio experience in virtual reality can be 'authentic'
Experts, as part of the University of York's XR Stories project, have proposed a new sound strategy to developing virtual reality (VR) environments, based on how people receive images and sounds from the real world, ultimately ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
Virtual reality tool corrects errors in brain scan data
In recent years, virtual reality technology has begun proving its worth outside the world of gaming, with applications in education, health care, military training and beyond. Now researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens ...
Aug 22, 2018
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Neuroscience
Brain-computer-leg interface restores motion after stroke
Skoltech researchers have devised a novel method for leg rehabilitation after injury or stroke that uses a brain-computer interface and electrical stimulation of the spine delivered through the skin. Created by scientists ...
Jan 11, 2023
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Health
Digital dietician may help people make better choices
A new program that uses immersive virtual reality to fill the role of a digital dietitian may eventually be able to improve the nutrition care process, according to a new analysis.
May 25, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Some tennis players turn to VR as 'game changer' when they're off court
Jennifer Brady, the 2021 Australian Open finalist and top-15 player in the world, has not been able to play a competitive match in more than 14 months due to a significant foot injury.
Nov 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
A better 'map' of the lights you see when you close your eyes can improve 'bionic eye' outcomes
Researchers at Monash University have identified a new way of mapping 'phosphenes'—the visual perception of the bright flashes we see when no light is entering the eye—to improve the outcome of surgery for patients receiving ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Virtual reality eases leg muscle pain during cycling
High-intensity interval training is a popular workout that often results in faster fitness and health gains than other types of exercise. However, the intense workout is fatiguing and painful.
Sep 26, 2019
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Health
Virtual reality game is an effective tool for vaping prevention among teens
Yale researchers have developed an immersive, virtual reality video game that helps teens learn about the dangers of e-cigarettes and practice strategies for refusing them.
Jul 21, 2021
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