Virtual Reality
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![amputee using virtual reality arm](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qAVtLzxC2Y2cPm5AYKqWsa-320-80.jpg)
Virtual Reality Treatment Relieves Amputee's Phantom Pain
By Tanya Lewis published
Amputees who suffer from phantom-limb pain could get some relief, thanks to a potential new experimental treatment involving virtual reality.
![virtual reality in a child's body](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LftBdsknH6PHVQ6QUSwcVe-320-80.jpg)
Virtual Reality Puts Adults in a Child's World
By Tia Ghose published
Inhabiting a child's body makes objects seem larger and makes adults more likely to associate with childish things. The new technique could be used to see the world from a child's viewpoint.
![Altered Perception in Childlike Avatars](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tP4GzfvzpuKD2nNFN5KqFX-320-80.jpg)
Photos: Virtual Reality Puts Adults in a Child's World
By Live Science Staff published
Inhabiting a child's body makes objects seem larger and makes adults more likely to associate with childish things. The new technique could be used to see the world from a child's viewpoint.
Stroke Therapy Gets Boost from Virtual Reality
By Rachael Rettner published
Virtual reality games may help patients recover after a stroke.
![IMAX filming at Aquarius Reef Base](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uQmEyxjUReVMgMG3LeWSoR-320-80.jpg)
Underwater Movie Maker: Q&A With Shaun MacGillivray
By Katharine Gammon published
How he caught the film bug and why the oceans are so important.
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Police Investigators Revisit Crime Scenes Using Virtual Reality
By Jacqueline Conciatore published
Technology from forensic science, gaming and virtual reality combined create an efficient tool for law enforcement.
![A view of the augmented reality spider phobia treatment program](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qjX9aqdgG5ZtCSQvepphMc-320-80.jpg)
Virtual Reality Spiders Crawl Toward Phobia Treatment
By Francie Diep published
Patients can pick up and poke virtual spiders, using the new program.
![virtual reality contacts](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iGHfhrfhCWVEYrEpSHHJgJ-320-80.jpg)
Virtual Reality Contact Lenses Could Be Available by 2014
By Charles Q. Choi published
A prototype could be ready as soon as this year and a military version in 2014.
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