This response was lower when people were exposed to virtual nature scenes compared to urban or indoor scenes. A new neuroimaging study has revealed that viewing nature can help ease how people ...

But research suggests that a new type of immersive storytelling about nature told through virtual reality (VR) can both build empathy and inspire us to act. I'm crying into a VR headset.

The team discovered that the raw sensory signals the brain receives when something hurts were reduced when watching a carefully designed, high quality, virtual nature scene. The study confirmed ...

Dr. Alex Smalley, a coauthor from the University of Exeter, explained: “This study highlights how virtual encounters can bring the healing potential of nature to people when they can’t get ...

Dr Alex Smalley, a co-author from the University of Exeter, added: “This study highlights how virtual encounters can bring the healing potential of nature to people when they can’t get outside.