Virtual Reality

Getting blown up, again and again
U.S. soldiers traumatized by Iraq are combating PTSD with a virtual reality treatment that plunges them back into the war zone.
The virtual reality shrink
Can computerized 3-D immersion therapy cure you of your fear of flying?
Computer toy joy
Robot buddies will lead our children into a bright future, says Mark Pesce in his new book, "The Playful World."
Artificial stupidity
Virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier says computers are too dumb to take over the world.
Word gamers
For some fans of text-based role playing, virtual reality is all in the mind.
Harsh realms
Fox's "Harsh Realm" sends a soldier into virtual hell, while CBS's "Now and Again" builds the new bionic man.
"The 13th Floor"
Between the 12th floor and the 14th floor, boredom awaits!
The return of the queen of cyberpunk
Science fiction novelist Pat Cadigan watches her imagined futures turn real
3-D epiphany
Forget cyberpunk: Char Davies is remaking virtual reality along human lines.
21st: Who says the Net makes cities obsolete?
Salon 21st: Who says the Net makes cities obsolete? By Thomas J. Campanella. Webcams are just one sign that cyberspace can give new life to our cities of brick.

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