May 2011 Archives

Virtual Reality and Social Networks Will Be a Powerful Combination, Los Angeles Times

Infinite Reality authors Blascovich and Bailenson predict that Avatars will make social networks seductive. Los Angeles Times » View PDF...

Virtual Aging Photos May Offer Incentive To Save, CBS 5

Researchers at Stanford say having a clear visual image of how we might look like at retirement age could help us face reality and better plan for it.

The ‘virtual revolution’ is altering human behavior and social interactions, Los Angeles Times

Blascovich and Bailenson are ideally situated to write this guide to the new world coming; they are scholars in the field who communicate complex ideas to readers without seeking refuge in techno jargon. Los Angeles Times » View...

Seeing is Believing: A new book examines how virtual reality is impacting our lives and culture, Brain World

Virtual Reality fools the brain into believing that digital events are actually ocurring – Brain World interviews Infinite Reality co-author Jeremy Bailenson. Brain World » View...