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Participants in a virtual reality travel experience reported a sense of relaxation, similar to that gained from travel in real life. Shutterstock

VR technology gives new meaning to ‘holidaying at home’. But is it really a substitute for travel?

Vikki Schaffer, University of the Sunshine Coast; Alexandra Bec, University of the Sunshine Coast; Brent D. Moyle, University of the Sunshine Coast, and Noel Scott, Griffith University

Mind wandering engages the same neural pathways used to receive stimuli from the real world, evoking emotions similar to real life. VR can elicit these same feelings.

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