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How virtual reality can help you: once found only in science fiction, virtual reality is being used to help alleviate pain, overcome fears, and get people into better shape. (your personal health).

Publication: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication
Publication Date: 01-JAN-02 		Format: Online - approximately 1087 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation are all familiar with the "holodeck," a virtual reality room on the Starship Enterprise. When crew members visit the holodeck, they can become a character in their favorite novel, climb Mt. Everest, or visit their hometown--all without leaving the ship. While we're still a few years away from having a holodeck on every corner, we do have the technology available that will allow you to experience virtual reality and interact in a three-dimensional environment created by computers.

Before you travel into cyberspace, you'll need to wear a special helmet fitted with earphones and a wide-angle screen in front of each eye. Everything you see on these screens is in a computer. When you move your head, the scene changes. To control or move the objects in your virtual world, you will need to wear a glove that works like a joystick.

Have you tried the latest virtual reality skiing game? Your body twists and turns...

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