Researchers have warned that virtual reality headsets could pose risks to users, particularly children. These effects were short-lived but were nevertheless noticeable, even though the children were immersed for only a short time in their virtual reality world. Dental students at Leeds are trained to examine teeth that appear before them in VR headsets, for example. And further into the future, we can expect to replace computer terminals with VR headsets. “The great thing about virtual reality is that you are no longer restrained by Newtonian mechanics.

Source: The Guardian October 28, 2017 11:26 UTC