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Scientists make VR goggles for mice so they can feel what it is like to be attacked by a bird

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed virtual reality goggles for mice, allowing for more immersive experiences and accurate study of neural circuitry in laboratory settings.
The miniature goggles, known as iMRSIV, provide a 180-degree field of view for the mice, fully immersing them and excluding the surrounding environment. This enables researchers to simulate overhead threats, previously impossible with current systems.
Comparing the goggle-wearing mice to those using traditional VR systems, the former learned more quickly and engaged with the environment in a more natural way. The goggles could also help researchers understand how the human brain reacts to repeated VR exposure.

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The Guardian

VR goggles for mice create immersive scenarios for brain research

Study suggests mice react in the same way to stimulation in virtual environment as in real world

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Scientists put tiny VR goggles on mice to learn how animals think

Tiny headset simulates predators to assess how the brain reacts when presented with a life-or-death scenario

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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WION

Researchers develop VR goggles for mice to create immersive scenarios for brain research

Researchers at the prestigious Northwestern University have developed virtual reality (VR) goggles for mice to create immersive scenarios for brain research. "By more faithfully simulating natural environments, the researchers can more accurately and precisely study the neural circuitry that underlies behaviour," the researchers said in the study published on Friday (Dec 8).

5 months ago·Noida, India

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Sky News UK

Scientists make VR goggles for mice so they can feel what it is like to be attacked by a bird

Upon noticing the simulated bird of prey, these terrified bespectacled rodents ran faster on the treadmill used during the tests or froze, both of which are real common responses to overhead threats.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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Gulf News

Immersive VR goggles for mice unlock new brain research potential

Miniature VR goggles for mice herald a paradigm shift in neurobiology reseach

5 months ago·Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Medical Xpress

Immersive VR goggles for mice unlock new potential for brain science

Northwestern University researchers have developed new virtual reality (VR) goggles for mice. Besides just being cute, these miniature goggles provide more immersive experiences for mice living in laboratory settings. By more faithfully simulating natural environments, the researchers can more accurately and precisely study the neural circuitry that underlies behavior.

5 months ago

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