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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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Prince Edward dons a VR headset at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
Prince Edward was all smiles as he attended the handover of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Defender 130 to the British Red Cross – so it can enter active service – at the Royal Windsor Horse Show today. The Duke of Edinburgh, 59, enjoyed the festivities of the much-anticipated royal event as he watched his mother’s beloved car model enter its future job in North Wales. The Duke even enjoyed a ride on a model horse – at one point wearing what appeared to be a VR headset as he rocked on the riding simulator. Edward shook hands with attendees as they handed over the car at the event, which his…