Virtual reality can make you a better person: Study finds the technology is ‘the ultimate empathy machine’ and can help boost compassion

Virtual reality may soon find uses outside of entertainment.

According to new research, the technology could help people learn to be more empathetic towards others, providing a way to immerse them in unfamiliar experiences that they may not otherwise relate to.

In the study, people who were exposed to situations such as the loss of a job or homelessness in the virtual reality setting ultimately developed longer-lasting compassion towards the issues in real life.

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