Virtual reality is only for tech enthusiasts? Get
ready to see fish, mice and fruit flies join the VR
craze with scientists from Austria and Germany
BY LANAY GRIESSNERVIRTUAL REALITY FOR ANIMALS
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A T TA C H E D
SCIENCE This elevated O-maze can
trick a mouse using a
newly developed virtual
reality arena. Researchers
use this set-up to test if
mice are afraid of virtual
heights just like real
heights - which they are,
as it turns out.