8 WAYS VIRTUAL REALITY IS FOR MORE THAN JUST VIDEO GAMES

Multiple headsets are on sale to consumers, such as PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR

People across different media are using VR technology to tell stories and take users on journeys into far away places

JOURNALISM

In VR, one of the ultimate goals is providing users with a genuine-feeling sense of place, which journalism can utilise to tell stories.

TEACHING

VR can be used similarly in the classroom to visualise certain concepts for students.

HEALTHCARE

Due to the expansion of virtual and augmented reality in Health Care, the value of the virtual reality market is expected to grow by nearly $US1.9 ($3) billion by 2020.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

Pairing devices with haptic feedback tools that can provide tactile sensations can increase those feelings of authenticity

By setting up virtual churches, people can potentially feel like they are a part of a community without actually being there.

CULTURE / RELIGION

It's less that VR can make watching movies or TV more exciting, but rather it can provide an alternate environment to watch them in

FILM & ENTERTAINMENT

VR can be a great educational tool for students and provide a direct view of the places that so few of us will get to go in this lifetime

SPACE EXPLORATION

Tours in some of the world's most famous museums can help those who wouldn't be able to ever travel, while others can provide experiences you couldn't get in a crowded, museum setting

MUSEUMS

Rhiannon Monks rhiannon@startvr.co

SYDNEY / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO

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