Nvidia and the wider PC gaming industry have spent years chasing hyper-realism as the next big visual flex. But your typical video games might not be the ones to benefit from it the most.
According to a new research from Murdoch University, the most interesting benefits of realistic virtual worlds may have less to do with prettier games and more to do with how people feel inside VR (Virtual Reality).
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New research suggests that hyper-real virtual reality environments could help trigger positive emotional states such as awe, joy, and calm, opening up possible uses in education, health care, psychological therapy, architecture, and stress reduction. Tom Goates, Murdoch University PhD candidate, says that early VR research often focused on negative emotions like fear and anxiety, while positive emotional effects in nature-based hyper-real VR
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