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Goldsmiths University of London VR Study Shows Mixed Results in Mental Health Stigma
March 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSxrep) -- Professor of virtual reality Sylvia Xueni Pan warns that virtual reality is a double-edged sword when used to address schizophrenia. While the technology is often marketed as an empathy machine, research from Goldsmiths University of London suggests that simply experiencing a virtual simulation does not guarantee a reduction in social bias.

In a study conducted with Jiaqi Yin and Shao-Wen Lee, volunteers entered a virtual re-creation of a hospital s . . .

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