Our brains work differently in VR than real environments

[StaceyPowers]

This article discusses how studies that use VR are limited in some respects by the fact that our brains work differently in VR than in regular reality: https://massivesci.com/articles/virtual-reality-vr-real-world-limitations-touch-smell-visual/

[skyfire]

The problem with VR as of now it's just low poly square shaped everything being displayed. It is yet to get the realistic feel like real life. The moment it does people will go through existential crisis. 

[StormyFire]

I think that it is very likely, with how much CGI technology has advanced, that it will be difficult to distinguish VR from real life at some point in the not-so-distant future. That seems a little... odd to me. I still haven't hopped on the VR bandwagon. ^^

[Kane99]

I imagine our brains work in vr similarly to how our brains act during general gaming. I remember hearing that gaming slowed down the brain, or the receptors weren't flaring as much while gaming. Don't quote me on that, as idk if that's true. But I swear I heard that gaming rests your brain somewhat. 

But yeah, if you're not moving around while in VR, I imagine it's different than when you are moving around. I think some people's brains don't realize what they see is fake, so it confuses them. That's why I think people fall for real if they in game. 

[Lens]

On 1/5/2022 at 5:03 PM, Kane99 said:

I imagine our brains work in vr similarly to how our brains act during general gaming. I remember hearing that gaming slowed down the brain, or the receptors weren't flaring as much while gaming. Don't quote me on that, as idk if that's true. But I swear I heard that gaming rests your brain somewhat. 

But yeah, if you're not moving around while in VR, I imagine it's different than when you are moving around. I think some people's brains don't realize what they see is fake, so it confuses them. That's why I think people fall for real if they in game. 

That's a very interesting point. Based on what I read, gaming can indeed affect our brain's activity and it can lead us to a state of relaxation. However, VR is a little different because it can trick our brains into thinking that we’re in a real environment and this can lead to a conflicting signals.

 

[Button]

Our brains process visual information differently in VR and that has been a major concern. I hope It doesn't affect our senses.