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Have you used a virtual reality headset for playing a video game or being transported to another place through the immersive visual experience? How about augmented reality where the technology uses the space you’re in and adds computer-generated images and features?
On this episode of “Newhouse Impact,” Makana Chock, a professor of communications and director of the Extended Reality Lab , discusses these technologies and their potential impacts. For instance, the technology can improve learning for intricate and detailed training or education. But, how do people react when messages involve your senses in such an immersive way?