Turkish dairy farmer puts virtual reality headsets on cows in bid to raise milk production

Animal breeder Kocak has started putting VR headsets on his cows to see if the technology can get them to produce more milk. Photo: Izzet Kocak/dpa

A farmer in central Turkey places virtual reality headsets on two of his cows each day, before turning on some classical music in the barn.

That gets them in the mood for milking, he says, adding that Mozart or Beethoven have worked best so far.