Google's VR Poker and High Five mini-games teach players how to be nice

Canine power: Players are card-playing dogs in this version of poker.

A virtual shopping experiment leads Google's Daydream Labs to ruminate on fostering positive social experiences, while a poker game featuring dogs and a virtual space for floating hands produce more encouraging discoveries.

While video games create a digital or virtual space in which players can exercise their curiosity, that same curiosity can sometimes cause other people to feel unsafe or uncomfortable.