What parents need to know about virtual reality


  • TECH
  • Sunday, 15 Apr 2018

VR goggles bring the home to the shopper, reversing the buying experience. (Sergey Nazarov/Dreamstime/TNS)

Everyone who's tried it agrees: Virtual reality is mind-blowing. Once you strap on that headset, you truly believe you're strolling on a Parisian street, careening on a roller coaster, or immersed in the human body exploring the inner workings of the oesophagus. 

But for all its coolness – and its potential uses, from education to medicine – not a lot is known about how VR affects kids. Common Sense Media's new report, Virtual Reality 101: What You Need to Know About Kids and VR, co-authored by the founding director of Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab, offers a first-of-its-kind overview of the expanding uses for the technology and its potential effects on kids. 

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