# How Virtual Reality Affects The Brain (Part 1) ## Overview **Authors:** The ScienceVerse **Publication Date:** 10 July 2016 **Link:** **Keywords:** Virtual Reality, Oculus Rift, Gaming, PewDiePie, Neuroscience, Brain, Immersion, Applications, Research, Viral Video **Type:** Video ## Summary Virtual Reality is becoming a big thing in gaming with things like The Oculus Rift coming out, and videos like PewDiePie's” KILL YOURSELF IN VR !”video are going viral. However, I'm more interested in the neuroscience of Virtual Reality, some potential applications for virtual reality, and how the brain reacts to Virtual Reality, so I did a little research and decided to share the results with you. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://library.xrguild.org/physiological-and-psychological-effects-of-xr/how-virtual-reality-affects-the-brain-part-1.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.