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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, professor of communications Makana Chock discusses the Extended Reality Lab she directs where they’re looking into these technologies and the impacts they can have. On the plus side, the technology can improve learning for intricate and detailed training or education. Conversely, how do people react when messages involve your senses in such an immersive way?