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  2. Virtual reality - Wikipedia

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    An operator controlling The Virtual Interface Environment Workstation (VIEW) [1] at NASA Ames around 1990. Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience that employs 3D near-eye displays and pose tracking to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world. Applications of virtual reality include entertainment (particularly video games ...

  3. Virtual reality game - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A virtual reality game or VR game is a video game played on virtual reality (VR) hardware. Most VR games are based on player immersion, typically through a head-mounted display unit or headset with stereoscopic displays and one or more controllers. The video game industry made early attempts at VR in the 1980s, most notably with Mattel ...

  4. Virtual reality applications - Wikipedia

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    Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) is a form of exposure therapy for treating anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobias. Studies have indicated that combining VRET with behavioral therapy, patients experience a reduction of symptoms. [18][19] In some cases, patients no longer met the DSM-V criteria for PTSD.

  5. Can Video Game and VR Therapies Help Kids With ADHD? - WebMD

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    Lots of kids with ADHD love video games and other high-tech entertainment. And now gaming and virtual reality (VR) technology are actually being used as treatments for children diagnosed with ADHD ...

  6. Virtual reality headset - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Virtual reality headset. A virtual reality headset (or VR headset) is a head-mounted device that uses 3D near-eye displays and positional tracking to provide a virtual reality environment for the user. VR headsets are widely used with VR video games, but they are also used in other applications, including simulators and trainers.

  7. Sports video game - Wikipedia

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    A sports video game is a video game that simulates the practice of sports. Most sports have been recreated with video games, including team sports, track and field, extreme sports, and combat sports. [ 1 ] Some games emphasize playing the sport (such as EA Sports FC, eFootball and NBA 2K), whilst others emphasize strategy and sport management ...

  8. Video game - Wikipedia

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    A video game, [a] also known as a computer game or just a game, is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual feedback from a display device, most commonly shown in a video format on a television set, computer monitor, flat-panel display or touchscreen on handheld ...

  9. GameFace Labs - Wikipedia

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    GameFace Labs is an American technology company that develops hardware and software [1] for the consumer virtual reality market, and was founded in 2013 by Edward Mason. The company's headquarters are in San Francisco, with international offices in London, United Kingdom. The company’s first product is a standalone headset that features an ...