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Who is being interviewed in the article?
Jeremy Bailenson.
What is Jeremy Bailenson’s job title?
Director of the Virtual Human Interactive Lab at Stanford University.
What does "embodied cognition" mean?
It means learning by doing.
Why is virtual reality not passive?
Because it requires you to actively experience and learn.
How does the brain treat VR events?
The brain treats VR events like real events.
Who used VR to improve their football skills?
Carson Palmer.
What could Carson Palmer do with VR?
He could go over plays and mentally practice.
How is VR helpful for teams?
It helps them practice and improve decision-making.
Why is video conferencing sometimes a problem?
It lacks good eye contact.
What can VR avatars control?
Body position and eye contact.
What does VR help scientists do?
It helps them show people what’s happening in the environment.
Where did the experiment with VR and oceans take place?
On the island of Ischia in Italy.
What was the VR ocean experiment about?
It showed how CO₂ harms ecosystems.
What is one downside of VR?
It could be used to make violent video games.
What should VR be used for according to JB?
For things we can’t do in the real world.
Should we use VR to do things we shouldn’t do in real life?
No we should not.
