- More vulnerable being not aware of real-life surroundings.
- Simulator sickness.

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Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-generated 3D environment different from the real world and generally viewed through a headset.

Virtual Reality

Allcoat, D., Hatchard, T., Azmat, F., Stansfield, K., Watson, D., & von Mühlenen, A. (2021). Education in the Digital Age: Learning Experience in Virtual and Mixed Realities. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 59(5), 795–816.

Education in the Digital Age: Learning Experience in Virtual and Mixed Realities

- Closed world (private) and higher use acceptance
- Higher ratings of positive remotions (more enjoyable) and a sense of presence

Benefits of Virtual Realities

Disadvantages of Virtual Realities

Through the use of virtual reality technology, some psychologists have been able to treat stress. This is usually done through using pre-rendered environments to help calm patients.

Virtual Reality Stress Treatment

Virtual Reality (VR) is being used at increasing rates to distract typically developing patients during medical procedures. There are findings that VR can effectively reduce pain and anxiety with few side effects. VR has been used successfully in patients with IDD during procedures like botulinum toxin injections (with and without nitrous oxide), venipuncture, casting, and postoperative pain management.

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