Using Virtual Reality to Study Balance in NYC Subways @newyorkuniversity
Using Virtual Reality to Study Balance in NYC Subways  @newyorkuniversity
Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
While it may seem intuitive, the way our senses interact to help us maintain balance is still somewhat tricky.

Associate professor of physical therapy at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Anat Lubetzky has been studying balance for years. Much of her previous work reinforces our understanding of the relationship between balance and visual input.

Her new study, published in January 2025, explores how sound affects balance using VR and real New York City subway sounds.

Read more about this study here: https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2025/january/vr-subway-experiment-highlights-role-of-sound-in-disrupting-bala.html
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