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Scientists build tiny virtual reality goggles for mice

  • Researchers have created virtual reality goggles for lab mice to aid in brain studies, as reported in the journal Nature Methods.
  • The goggles use low-cost components like smartwatch displays and tiny lenses, according to researchers.
  • The goggles provide sharp, high-contrast images that mice can see, confirmed by results from the primary visual cortex.
  • The immersive setup allows for better study of complex behaviors compared to traditional VR setups with big screens.
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Rodents react to stimuli in VR in a similar way to humans. Most of the components for the glasses came from old smartwatches

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How do animals behave when exposed to virtual reality? Scientists will try to find the answer to this question with the very first VR glasses. The virtual reality glasses were specially designed for small mice, on which they have already conducted several tests in connection with virtual reality. One of these deceived the mice into believing that a dark spot was approaching them. "Almost every mouse jumped in fear when it first saw the spot thro…

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HealthDay broke the news in on Thursday, December 26, 2024.
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