Can Virtual Reality Replace Psychedelic Drugs?

Virtual reality is an “emotionally evocative technology,” says Skip Rizzo, director for medical virtual reality at the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies, “because we can create these simulated worlds that...

Can Virtual Simulations Teach a Human Skill Like Empathy?

Can you learn empathy through interacting with a computer—even though, by definition, the skill requires understanding and sympathizing with real people?EdSurge speaks with experts, including ICT’s Jonathan Gratch. Visit EdSurge to read the full article.