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Afraid to fly? Spiders? There’s a helmet for that
A Christchurch entrepreneur who developed virtual reality software to help people with real-world phobias pitches his product to (potentially creepy and frightened) investors on the other side of the divide A 10cm tarantula stands a few feet away on a sandy outcrop and doesn’t do much. She wiggles her legs a little, briefly shifts to the side, then stands there gazing at her world. For about two minutes. And then today’s spider phobia exposure therapy session is over, they take off their VR headset, rate their anxiety levels on a scale, and have a (hopefully) spider-free day. Depending on their reaction to the tarantula exposure, the next session might see…
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The best kid-friendly podcasts you won’t be afraid to listen to with your little ones
Podcasts are more popular than ever. In fact, starting this year, more than 464.7 million of us worldwide will be listening to one, and that number is expected to grow to 504.9 million by 2025. Currently , there are over 5 million podcasts with over 70 million episodes, and in the US the industry is expected to be worth over $4 billion in 2024. Yes with a b. When it comes to podcast themes or content, you might prefer to be informative, fun, relevant, or a combination of whatever engages you the most. But when you first think of podcasts, it’s only natural that adults come to mind (there are…