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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · 8d

The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience, downloaded from Steam in over half of the countries in the world, showcased everywhere from Superbowl to Senate, studied thoroughly, with scholars typically demonstrating increased learning and motivation.

Now Free on Meta!

www.meta.com/experiences/...

Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience on Meta Quest

Stanford researchers have produced a virtual underwater experience to allow you to observe firsthand what reefs are expected to look like by the end of the century if we do not curb our CO2 emissions....

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · 8d

The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience, downloaded from Steam in over half of the countries in the world, showcased everywhere from Superbowl to Senate, studied thoroughly, with scholars typically demonstrating increased learning and motivation.

Now Free on Meta!

www.meta.com/experiences/...

Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience on Meta Quest

Stanford researchers have produced a virtual underwater experience to allow you to observe firsthand what reefs are expected to look like by the end of the century if we do not curb our CO2 emissions....

www.meta.com

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · 20d

People become attached to places they spend time in. 3D maps allow visits in VR. Santoso & colleagues show that visiting distant locations makes even politically conservative participants care about real climate change news in that city, compared to static images.

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 20d

Virtual Reality Reduces Climate Indifference by Making Distant Locations Feel Psychologically Close - from @stanfordvr.bsky.social #VirtualReality

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Virtual Reality Reduces Climate Indifference by Making Distant Locations Feel Psychologically Close

Journal Article

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Felonious Monk @alexqgb.bsky.social · 20d

Google Earth remains the best thing to happen to VR, which is impressive for an application that hasn’t been updated for nearly 8 years.

StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · 20d

People become attached to places they spend time in. 3D maps allow visits in VR. Santoso & colleagues show that visiting distant locations makes even politically conservative participants care about real climate change news in that city, compared to static images.

vhil.stanford.edu/publications...

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · 20d

People become attached to places they spend time in. 3D maps allow visits in VR. Santoso & colleagues show that visiting distant locations makes even politically conservative participants care about real climate change news in that city, compared to static images.

vhil.stanford.edu/publications...

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Richard Huskey @richardhuskey.bsky.social · Sep 4

We’re hiring @ucdavis.bsky.social Comm! TT Asst Prof in Mediated Interpersonal Communication. Our dept blends behavioral, biological & computational strengths at one of the most interdisciplinary campuses anywhere. Apps due Oct 15. Glad to chat recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07289

Department of Communication - Mediated Interpersonal Communication

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Sep 2

Virtual Becomes Reality finally available (for free) on Quest. Take a guided 15-minute tour of the Stanford lab. Fly like a hero, walk the plank, defend coral in Palau, become a QB, dance with Grover, transform identity in the mirror. Now we are bringing the lab to you!

www.meta.com/experiences/...

Stanford Virtual Becomes Reality on Meta Quest

With Virtual Reality technology widely available, it’s more important than ever to understand its impact on people and society. Explore highlights of over two decades of research from Stanford's Virtu...

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Brandon Birckhead MD @bbirckhead.bsky.social · Sep 2

I had a blast doing the Stanford #VR lab experience! It provides a wide sample of the powerful #virtualreality features available to the current technology. I highly recommend it to anyone that ever wondered what the tech can actually do! #stanford

StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Sep 2

Virtual Becomes Reality finally available (for free) on Quest. Take a guided 15-minute tour of the Stanford lab. Fly like a hero, walk the plank, defend coral in Palau, become a QB, dance with Grover, transform identity in the mirror. Now we are bringing the lab to you!

www.meta.com/experiences/...

Stanford Virtual Becomes Reality on Meta Quest

With Virtual Reality technology widely available, it’s more important than ever to understand its impact on people and society. Explore highlights of over two decades of research from Stanford's Virtu...

www.meta.com

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Sep 2

Virtual Becomes Reality finally available (for free) on Quest. Take a guided 15-minute tour of the Stanford lab. Fly like a hero, walk the plank, defend coral in Palau, become a QB, dance with Grover, transform identity in the mirror. Now we are bringing the lab to you!

www.meta.com/experiences/...

Stanford Virtual Becomes Reality on Meta Quest

With Virtual Reality technology widely available, it’s more important than ever to understand its impact on people and society. Explore highlights of over two decades of research from Stanford's Virtu...

www.meta.com

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Ian @ianhamilton.net · Aug 23

Dearest VR users, please take my survey about sleep and VR use.

Dearest non-VR users, please re-skeet this into the orbits of more VR users. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Sleep & VR Questions

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Aug 11

BEASTS: Dual Perspectives on Virtual Puppetry through Theatrical Expression and XR Research

Stanford VHIL & C.U.T.E. blend theater & research via live digital puppetry drawing on Korean folklore. Performer creates & becomes shaped by fantastical representations.

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SIGGRAPH 2025 Experience Hall Ignites the Future of Interaction and Storytelling

/PRNewswire/ -- The SIGGRAPH Experience Hall has always been more than a show floor; it's a portal. At SIGGRAPH 2025, that portal opens again, inviting...

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Oscar Gonzo @knob2001.bsky.social · Aug 6

Sobre ponerse en los zapatos del otro: es la compasión guiada con la razón, no la empatía (Bloom). La primera te mueve a ayudar con una base moral, la segunda solo te lleva a un estado mental.

La #VR, como máquina de empatía, es inevitable. Que luego razones y eso haga que ayudes al otro, un mundo.

StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Aug 5

Years later (and many polygons fewer) we finally ported Becoming Homeless to the Meta Quest for free.

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Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival (2017), VHIL's most studied piece on VR empathy. Samples in the 1000s, behavioral measures, longitudinal outcomes months later.

Becoming Homeless on Meta Quest

In this immersive virtual reality experience, spend days in the life of someone who can no longer afford a home. Attempt to save your home and to protect yourself and your belongings as you walk in an...

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Aug 5

Years later (and many polygons fewer) we finally ported Becoming Homeless to the Meta Quest for free.

www.meta.com/experiences/...

Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival (2017), VHIL's most studied piece on VR empathy. Samples in the 1000s, behavioral measures, longitudinal outcomes months later.

Becoming Homeless on Meta Quest

In this immersive virtual reality experience, spend days in the life of someone who can no longer afford a home. Attempt to save your home and to protect yourself and your belongings as you walk in an...

www.meta.com

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Aug 5

Years later (and many polygons fewer) we finally ported Becoming Homeless to the Meta Quest for free.

www.meta.com/experiences/...

Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival (2017), VHIL's most studied piece on VR empathy. Samples in the 1000s, behavioral measures, longitudinal outcomes months later.

Becoming Homeless on Meta Quest

In this immersive virtual reality experience, spend days in the life of someone who can no longer afford a home. Attempt to save your home and to protect yourself and your belongings as you walk in an...

www.meta.com

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Jul 30

Looks like someone at Meta has been doing their Stanford homework.

www.uploadvr.com/meta-ideal-v...

Meta Explains Why The Ideal VR Session Is 20-40 Minutes

Meta is telling developers that the ideal VR session length with today's hardware is 20-40 minutes, and has explained its reasoning.

www.uploadvr.com

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Oscar Gonzo @knob2001.bsky.social · Jul 30

El factor de forma del visor #VR nos da unos 30 min antes de sentirse incómodo por el peso.

¿Y la carga cognitiva? La simulación de contextos puede pesar más que el propio cacharro.

StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · May 14

VHIL suggests "30 minutes" for VR sessions. Robby Ratan & colleagues tested it. 30 participants met regularly over 3 months. Duration had an inverted U-shaped relationship with peer social presence. Many peaks are in the 30 minute range but varied by participant.

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Jul 30

Looks like someone at Meta has been doing their Stanford homework.

www.uploadvr.com/meta-ideal-v...

Meta Explains Why The Ideal VR Session Is 20-40 Minutes

Meta is telling developers that the ideal VR session length with today's hardware is 20-40 minutes, and has explained its reasoning.

www.uploadvr.com

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Jul 20

Personality activates differently depending on environmental context. Also in VR!

@davidmmarkowitz.bsky.social shows groups with extraverts excel in large spaces. Extroversion detectable by speech in platforms who can "shard" users by world size for group success.

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Jul 20

Personality activates differently depending on environmental context. Also in VR!

@davidmmarkowitz.bsky.social shows groups with extraverts excel in large spaces. Extroversion detectable by speech in platforms who can "shard" users by world size for group success.

vhil.stanford.edu/publications...

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Jul 2

@annacqueiroz.bsky.social shows benefits of embodied perspective taking in corporate context. "Becoming" an employee and reliving one's own feedback improved emotional expressions in conversation. And, practice makes perfect, repeating VR training improves skills.

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Jul 2

@annacqueiroz.bsky.social shows benefits of embodied perspective taking in corporate context. "Becoming" an employee and reliving one's own feedback improved emotional expressions in conversation. And, practice makes perfect, repeating VR training improves skills.

vhil.stanford.edu/publications...

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Daniel Pietschmann @empi2k.bsky.social · Jun 13

wow, great presentation of a computational literature review from David Markowitz and Jeremy Bailenson with a final sample of 21.000 papers on VR, identifying themes, journals, and metadata. With human coders, this would have taken 7 years of coding.

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ConTaktLab @contaktlab.bsky.social · Jun 25

What if your brain could control a lobster in VR, or grow a third arm?

Homuncular Flexibility explores how we adapt to nonhuman avatars. A wild journey through brain plasticity, empathy, and VR’s future.

Read the paper by Won, Bailenson and Lanier: vhil.stanford.edu/sites/g/file...

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StanfordVR @stanfordvr.bsky.social · Jun 7

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Stanford’s 2025 VR Review: Top Pros & Cons Explained

Discover Stanford’s 2025 VR review: five key psychological findings on when to use VR—and when a traditional screen suffices.

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