Virtual reality’s immersive qualities have been researched for decades. In the mid-1990s, several years before The Matrix was released, controlled studies were conducted to test VR’s effectiveness as a form of exposure therapy – which enables sufferers to confront the object of their fear in a controlled environment – treating conditions such as acrophobia, a fear of heights. While the results were very promising, broadly waning consumer interest in the technology at the time saw it largely fall out of the

Source: Can Virtual Reality Revolutionise Education? – Digital Pulse

How Leicester City is the first city in the United Kingdom with less than 50 percent of the population identifying as “white British,” which some people see as the inevitable destiny of an island nation that tried to conquer the world, while others see it as a sign of the apocalypse. People here of different faiths and races seem to get along; Narborough Road, one of the main avenues into the city, was named the most diverse street in Britain by researchers. Shopkeepers and small business owners from 23 nations work there.

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A combination of virtual reality concepts and wearable technology offers a solution to that part of the exercise motivation game.

Source: Virtual Reality Exercise to Overtake Your Workout Routine | PSFK

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Abandoned bowling alleys lie scattered across the landscape as if the gods of recreational sports had laid ’em low with a single thunderous strike.

Source: Pinned Down: 10 More Abandoned Bowling Alleys | Urbanist

Celebrate 20 years of Pokémon by watching (carefully) the 2016 Pokémon Super Bowl spot. Can you find all of the easter eggs hidden in the commercial?

Source: Did You Catch All of the Easter Eggs in Pokemon’s Super Bowl Video?