Tag: virtual reality
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Virtuleap: Using Virtual and Augmented Reality To Improve Cognitive Function
On this week’s Wellness Wednesday, we spoke to Amir Bozorgzadeh about his company, Virtuleap. Bozorgzadeh discussed how the app helps train your cognitive function by offering daily cognitive workouts. Virtuleap is an award-winning start-up that’s focused on addressing cognitive illnesses, disorders, and learning challenges using virtual reality and augmented reality. Bozorgzadeh, the founder of Virtuleap,…
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Could VR Be The Key To Fighting Obesity?
In 2016, Japanese scientists from the University of Tokyo’s Cyber Interface Lab shared that they had invented diet goggles. These were intended to hack our senses in ways that “reduce appetite, make low-fat foods taste delicious, and trick our brains into thinking we’re eating more than we really are.” Dubbed “augmented satiety,” this VR system…
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How To Prevent Cybersickness
Cybersickness, or virtual reality sickness or simulation sickness, is a term used to describe symptoms that can occur when there is a disconnect between what someone sees on a screen and how their body feels. Have you ever experienced light-headedness or nausea while scrolling through social media or browsing the web? If so, you may…
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5 Benefits of Virtual Reality in Healthcare
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]The concept of virtual reality is mainly used in the sphere of gaming and computer science in…
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This Is How Virtual Reality Will Change Our Longevity
Often associated with video games, Virtual Reality (VR) has brought about a revolution in the healthcare industry. VR is proving to be a powerful health tool. It will undoubtedly have a profound impact on our wellness and longevity. Here’s why. Virtual Reality As It Evolves Into Wellness Virtual Reality, or VR as it is more…
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Understanding A VR Visual Field Device
In recent years, virtual reality, or VR, as it is commonly known, has become a booming industry with immense potential. While the first headsets were made in the late 1990s, they have since been enhanced and almost perfected. This allows us to apply them to things far beyond their initial goal of providing entertainment to…
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Dr Amy Duncan: Games Are Key To The Future of Healthcare
The events of the past two years have, undoubtedly, made all of us more aware of our health than ever before. Whether it was realizing how important overall health is to stave off infections or learning how vital mental health is to our general wellbeing, there was no escaping the growing consciousness surrounding all things…