VR is typically associated with VR games - at least for people in the game design field - so I want to look into what else it can be used for. I've heard people use it to see places in a more immersive way, and in psych we talked about using it to face fears that might be too dangerous or expensive to face in real life. However, I want to see even more of the uses - or possible future uses - for the technology.
The first one I found that really interested me - from this website - was VR being used for physical therapy. While this one involves game-like exercises, basically it gives patients a more entertaining way to do therapy to help with motor function. This site also mentions VR being used to train astronauts how to use specialized equipment. These kinds of programs could also be used to train pilots or ship captains. It also discusses companies using VR to make and see prototypes for things like cars in a more immersive way, as well as providing as a good educational tool as there can be virtual museums and lessons. Another source mentions three other uses that I think are really cool. The first being training surgeons, which is pretty self explanatory and similar to training astronauts. The second is space exploration. The site mentions that of course this would mean somehow getting good video footage of space or being able to accurately map it somehow, but then anyone could be immersed in space. The final use it mentioned was to allow people with disabilities or certain conditions to experience things they might not be able to otherwise. For instance someone who had health risks that would prevent them from leaving home for very long could virtually visit different countries, or someone who can't walk can still travel places in VR. Basically, it seems like VR can be used for almost anything. Of course it wouldn't really make sense to put a 2D cartoon in VR, or use VR to completely replace actual surgical training, but for most fields it can be a useful tool. Training seems like an especially useful functionality, especially for high stress jobs like being in space or removing someone's kidney. Exploration of not only places on earth but possibly space is really cool, and could save people money on travel, or at least help them decide where to go. I think we will continue to find new ways to use VR as it becomes more accessible and more advanced, but it's really cool that we already have all of these ideas for how to use this technology. Some uses for VR (other than gaming) are:
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