There are huge implications for cheap, commonplace, and high-functioning virtual reality, things that Descartes could only dream of. In a fascinating piece, Joakim Vindenes from the University of Bergen writes that this “Virtual Embodiment” in a simulated body has many practical applications:“It can be exploited to reduce implicit racial bias, make offenders of domestic violence get better in noticing the fear in victims, improve cognitive task performance and decrease age bias (to mention just a few),” he wrote.
Source: How virtual reality will change how we see ourselves and therapy – Big Think
