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VR Headset on ISS 'Really Makes a Difference' for Astronaut Exercise
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VR Headset on ISS 'Really Makes a Difference' for Astronaut Exercise

Astronauts on the International Space Station can experience cycling routes on Earth with the help of a VR headset and a new exercise bike.

What's That Smell?
From Communications of the ACM

What's That Smell?

Digital scent technologies bring aromas to virtual reality.

Study Finds Seniors Benefit from Virtual Reality
From ACM TechNews

Study Finds Seniors Benefit from Virtual Reality

A study of virtual reality involving 245 participants aged between 65 and 103 found generally positive effects.

Attacks in the Metaverse Are Booming. Police Start to Pay Attention
From ACM TechNews

Attacks in the Metaverse Are Booming. Police Start to Pay Attention

Law enforcement is paying closer attention to reports of attacks, harassment, and sexual assault in virtual environments.

Teaching Transformed
From Communications of the ACM

Teaching Transformed

The apparent ability of LLMs to write functioning source code has caused celebration over the potential for massive increases in programmer productivity and consternation...

Virtual Reality as Therapy
From Communications of the ACM

Virtual Reality as Therapy

Leveraging precisely designed alternate realities as therapeutic tools.
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