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BrainCraft
Your Brain In Virtual Reality
Season 3
Episode 28
If you're feeling lost about what happens inside a VR headset, you can count on your brain's’ internal GPS to guide you through virtual reality experiences. Here, we dive head(set) first into the neuroscience and psychology of VR.
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