Even in VR your body's defences kick in when sick people cough nearby

Your body reacts to dangers you spot from a VR headset, scientists say. — Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

GENEVA: Even while we're using virtual reality (VR), our immune system still responds to germ-related dangers we perceive, new research has found.

If you're wearing a VR headset and see a sneeze or cough or some other potential source of infection, your body's defences will activate just as they would in the real world, scientists say after studying people's brain activity.