tobin asher, lab manager at the virtual human interaction lab (vhil) at stanford university, and elise ogle, project manager at vhil, explored scientific storytelling through a virtual reality demonstration.<\/p>\n
\u201cit\u2019s important that we can achieve this thing called presence, which is the feeling that you are not passively watching something, but actively experiencing it. experiences are a big part of our lives. experiences shape the way we think, shape our behavior,\u201d asher said.<\/p>\n
ogle discussed various studies vhil has conducted, explaining the importance of immersive storytelling.<\/p>\n
\u201chow can we use virtual reality to change attitudes about the environment and behaviors toward the environment?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n
asher and ogle invited a volunteer, emily robinson, a sophomore at the george washington university, to demonstrate the virtual reality experience for the audience. the demonstration explored ocean acidification, allowing the user to virtually walk around a reef undergoing acidification.<\/p>\n
\u201cstorytelling isn\u2019t just about facts, but also engaging people. there\u2019s a real emotional, human component to virtual reality, where you are becoming part of it,\u201d asher said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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