How Virtual Reality Neuroscience Can Help Tech Teams Break Through Critical Barriers

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Few emerging product categories are garnering as much attention, excitement and speculation as virtual reality (VR). Frequently associated with big goggle rigs featured in Internet failure videos or speculation about the future Metaverse, this technology is both emerging and already incredibly powerful.

Plus, it could be the tool that helps tech companies respond and adapt to today's uniquely disruptive moment for an industry accustomed to prolific and seemingly prolific growth and innovation. unbridled.

Whether they're meeting new regulatory standards, adopting enhanced cybersecurity protocols, or incorporating new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), it's clear the status quo has been upended.

At the same time, the tech sector is reeling from the Great Resignation, which has widened the already abysmal gap between supply and demand for tech workers. Even for full-staff organizations, 76% of IT decision makers face "critical skills gaps within their teams."

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To help support increasingly dispersed teams, increase employee skills and capabilities, or implement new standards and technologies, tech companies are ramping up efforts on employee training and digital tools have become central to these efforts. Unfortunately, these efforts often lack the lived experience and exposure that produce effective and reliable concrete results.

Virtual reality can bridge this gap by engaging the brain in the same way as lived experiences and accelerating results accordingly. Virtual reality neuroscience provides compelling reasons to turn to this technology to support teams while helping to identify the best ways to harness virtual reality to accelerate critical outcomes.

The Neurosciences of VR

Virtual reality is a technological marvel that relies on strategically positioned lenses to distort images and make them appear three-dimensional. The technology is almost half a century old, but its capabilities are more realized, recognizable and accessible in today's high-tech environment.

The technology exposes users to realistic experiences that engage the brain in tangible ways. For starters, VR combines bodily control and functionality with compelling ecological reality. Our brain is constantly making predictions about our actions, concepts, and emotions. Virtual reality follows the same principle, using advanced computing power to predict the sensory consequences of particular movements.

The impact on our brain is profound. According to research published in the National Library of Medicine, "Virtual reality can be considered an advanced imaginal system: an advanced form of imagery that is as effective as reality in inducing experiences and emotions."

This singularity, known as immersion, is compelling and compelling. As the NEO Academy helpfully explains, "When we put on a VR headset, we're effectively transported into a digital world. Our brain receives visual, auditory, and other sensory input that tricks us into thinking we're somewhere else."

While this unique experience is frequently associated with the still futuristic use cases of the metaverse or gaming, the ramifications for business are far-reaching. Specifically, virtual reality can help technical teams adapt to a changing environment and new challenges.

How Virtual Reality Can Help Break Down Barriers

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