{"id":1379,"date":"2023-12-20T14:41:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T22:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/?p=1379"},"modified":"2023-12-20T14:41:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T22:41:13","slug":"vr-for-mice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/vr-for-mice\/","title":{"rendered":"VR for Mice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mice have made enormous contributions to human evolution. Peaceful coexistence with humankind aside, science has used mice to help develop many incredibly significant innovations like the polio vaccine, monoclonal antibodies, cancer treatments, and a plethora of social, cognitive, and behavioral studies. It now seems mice can add another field of utility to their repertoire: virtual reality<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous attempts to engage mice with virtual environments have proven difficult and were more akin to a human watching television than a human using VR. Mice were able to perceive virtual elements in their surroundings but never to the point of immersion that would replace said surroundings. They could always see the TV stand and floor, as it were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miniature Rodent Stereo Illumination VR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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