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The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018
Talk Title: Experience On Demand: What Virtual Reality Is, How It Works, and What It Can Do
Speaker: Jeremy Bailenson (Professor, Stanford University)
Talk Abstract: Virtual reality is able to effectively blur the line between reality and illusion, pushing the limits of our imagination and granting us access to any experience imaginable. With well-crafted simulations, these experiences, which are so immersive that the brain believes they’re real, are already widely available with a VR headset and will only become more accessible and commonplace. But how does this new medium affect its users, and does it have a future beyond fantasy and escapism?
There are dangers and many unknowns in using VR, but it also can help us hone our performance, recover from trauma, improve our learning and communication abilities, and enhance our empathic and imaginative capacities. Like any new technology, its most incredible uses might be waiting just around the corner.
Event held on the UW-Seattle Campus and recorded by UW CSE Production Team
© UW Reality Lab, 2018
http://realitylab.uw.edu
The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018
Talk Title: Experience On Demand: What Virtual Reality Is, How It Works, and What It Can Do
Speaker: Jeremy Bailenson (Professor, Stanford University)
Talk Abstract: Virtual reality is able to effectively blur the line between reality and illusion, pushing the limits of our imagination and granting us access to any experience imaginable. With well-crafted simulations, these experiences, which are so immersive that the brain believes they’re real, are already widely available with a VR headset and will only become more accessible and commonplace. But how does this new medium affect its users, and does it have a future beyond fantasy and escapism?
There are dangers and many unknowns in using VR, but it also can help us hone our performance, recover from trauma, improve our learning and communication abilities, and enhance our empathic and imaginative capacities. Like any new technology, its most incredible uses might be waiting just around the corner.
Event held on the UW-Seattle Campus and recorded by UW CSE Production Team
© UW Reality Lab, 2018
http://realitylab.uw.edu
