# How Virtual Reality Affects The Brain (Part 1)

## Overview

**Authors:** The ScienceVerse

**Publication Date:** 10 July 2016

**Link:** <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlyl_qCMO5M>

**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.