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Why Smells Are So Difficult To Simulate For Virtual Reality

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Having served with the US military in Iraq, Kenya and Djibouti, one of his key research interests is getting former soldiers to don VR headsets so they can face up to, and overcome, their traumatic memories. So there are a list of daunting technological challenges to solve before we can incorporate smell fully into VR.

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How VR is Changing the Way We Think About Therapy

VRScout

“It was an idea whose time had come, and the technology finally caught up with the vision.” Research regarding VR simulations to treat specific phobias was around as early as the nineties, but the technology simply wasn’t advanced enough for such treatment to be feasible. Albert “Skip” Rizzo, Ph.D. Clearly, things have changed.

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Top 5 VR Healthcare Solutions: How Is Virtual Reality Helping People?

VeeR VR

They are using virtual reality in combination with cognitive-behavioral therapy as a tool to help people overcome phobias, with virtual reality--3-D computer graphics that simulate environments in the real world--to help clients confront their fears in a controlled and safe environment. VR for Pain Relief.

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Digital Influencers and Marketing New Realities with Cathy Hackl

XR for Business Podcast

From Coachella, to virtual try-ons, and yes, even KFC’s “playboy chicken impresario,” Cathy explains how XR technologies will change the way we interact with our customers. It’ll change with technology. I think the sense of smell is very, very underutilized in these technologies right now.

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Digital Influencers and Marketing New Realities with Cathy Hackl

XR for Business Podcast

From Coachella, to virtual try-ons, and yes, even KFC’s “playboy chicken impresario,” Cathy explains how XR technologies will change the way we interact with our customers. It’ll change with technology. I think the sense of smell is very, very underutilized in these technologies right now.

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VR Creates the Trainer That Never Retires, with Immerse’s James Watson & Justin Parry

XR for Business Podcast

That’s the kind of training opportunities VR training platforms like Immerse are able to offer with the technology at their disposal. He now oversees the delivery of all technology and VR content across the organization. You can simulate the sounds. You can simulate the feeling of being there.

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VR Creates the Trainer That Never Retires, with Immerse’s James Watson & Justin Parry

XR for Business Podcast

That’s the kind of training opportunities VR training platforms like Immerse are able to offer with the technology at their disposal. He now oversees the delivery of all technology and VR content across the organization. You can simulate the sounds. You can simulate the feeling of being there.