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Virtual Reality

✨ The stationary journey

Virtual reality is a technology that creates a computer-generated environment in which users can feel immersed. By wearing a virtual reality headset, a person can see three-dimensional images and interact with a digital world through movements of the head, hands or controllers.

The system uses screens, sensors and software to track actions and adapt what the user sees and hears in real time. Virtual reality is used in many fields, including video games, education, medicine, scientific research and professional training.

It can help students explore complex subjects, allow doctors to practice certain procedures and provide realistic simulations for learning. Although virtual reality creates a strong feeling of presence, the environments it displays are digital and not physical places.

As the technology develops, it continues to offer new ways of interacting with information while requiring careful attention to comfort, safety and responsible use.

💡 Did you know?

Did you know that the first virtual reality device was so heavy it had to be suspended from the ceiling? Invented in 1968 by Ivan Sutherland, it was called 'The Sword of Damocles' because it hung over the user's head. Today, headsets have become lightweight and some even work without any wires!

Why do we sometimes feel like vomiting in VR? This is 'sensory conflict.' Your eyes tell your brain: 'We are running at 200 km/h in a ship!'. But your inner ear (your balance) tells it: 'No, we are quietly sitting on the sofa.' This contradiction confuses your brain and can cause motion sickness.

Virtual reality is also used to treat people. Doctors use VR headsets to help patients forget their pain during treatment, or to help people overcome their phobias (such as fear of spiders or fear of heights) by gently confronting them with a virtual world that presents no real danger.