VRtual Societies

Bias

The Science of Seeing Differently Through Virtual Reality

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on April 15, 2026

Virtual reality reveals how bias feels from the inside, and why changing minds is harder than it seems.

Virtual reality reveals how bias feels from the inside, and why changing minds is harder than it seems.

Cognition

Reality Splits: Seeing Different Worlds in Mixed Reality

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on March 13, 2026

Mixed reality promises shared digital spaces. But what if collaborators see different worlds? New research reveals how even small perceptual mismatches may reshape interaction.

Mixed reality promises shared digital spaces. But what if collaborators see different worlds? New research reveals how even small perceptual mismatches may reshape interaction.

Bias

Serving Strangers in a Virtual Restaurant

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on February 12, 2026

In a virtual restaurant, your avatar’s face (and your customer’s behavior) may reshape bias.

In a virtual restaurant, your avatar’s face (and your customer’s behavior) may reshape bias.

Artificial Intelligence

How the Metaverse May Transform Everyday Life

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on November 14, 2025

Curious what the metaverse really is beyond the buzzword? See how AI is speeding it up, how social life will change, and why the rules we set now matter.

Curious what the metaverse really is beyond the buzzword? See how AI is speeding it up, how social life will change, and why the rules we set now matter.

Bias

What a Virtual Wheelchair Can Teach the Brain

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on October 6, 2025

Virtual reality isn’t just for games. In a wheelchair simulation, it's been found to reshape how people perceive disability.

Virtual reality isn’t just for games. In a wheelchair simulation, it's been found to reshape how people perceive disability.

Bias

Why Harassment in Virtual Reality Feels So Real

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on September 15, 2025

Current safety features may not prevent harm.

Current safety features may not prevent harm.

Artificial Intelligence

Can AI Help Us See Our Own Bias?

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on September 8, 2025

AI-generated faces are changing how we study bias, offering a sharper way to uncover hidden prejudice towards people with obesity.

AI-generated faces are changing how we study bias, offering a sharper way to uncover hidden prejudice towards people with obesity.

Persuasion

Virtual Reality at the Ballot Box

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on July 24, 2025

Immersive experiences can influence voting behavior in ways traditional media never could.

Immersive experiences can influence voting behavior in ways traditional media never could.

Gender

How Virtual Reality Could Dismantle Gender Bias

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on June 16, 2025

Can stepping into a different body in virtual reality change our gender bias? A surprising study suggests it just might.

Can stepping into a different body in virtual reality change our gender bias? A surprising study suggests it just might.

Bullying

Can Virtual Reality Stop Bullying in Schools?

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on May 19, 2025

Can virtual reality help students truly understand the impact of bullying? Discover how immersive tech is reshaping empathy in schools.

Can virtual reality help students truly understand the impact of bullying? Discover how immersive tech is reshaping empathy in schools.

Empathy

A Mile in Their Shoes: How VR Can Reduce Homelessness Stigma

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on April 22, 2025

Immersive VR experiences now allow us to feel the impact of social exclusion, and that might just change how we see the world.

Immersive VR experiences now allow us to feel the impact of social exclusion, and that might just change how we see the world.

Bias

The Emotional Side of Stereotypes in Virtual Reality

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on March 18, 2025

Can VR reveal hidden biases? This study explores how virtual encounters trigger subconscious stereotypes and emotional reactions.

Can VR reveal hidden biases? This study explores how virtual encounters trigger subconscious stereotypes and emotional reactions.

Identity

Common Cyber Identity: Bridging Divides in Virtual Reality

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on February 19, 2025

Can virtual reality reshape identity and reduce bias? Common cyber identity fosters inclusion and transforms social interactions.

Can virtual reality reshape identity and reduce bias? Common cyber identity fosters inclusion and transforms social interactions.

Bias

Breaking Bias With Virtual Reality: A Game-Changing Experiment

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on December 16, 2024

Can virtual reality (VR) help break down prejudice? Discover how immersive tech and teamwork in VR are reshaping attitudes and tackling bias in surprising ways.

Can virtual reality (VR) help break down prejudice? Discover how immersive tech and teamwork in VR are reshaping attitudes and tackling bias in surprising ways.

Bias

Reimagining Prejudice Reduction With Virtual Reality

Matilde Tassinari Ph.D. on November 28, 2024

Explore how virtual reality is changing the way we understand bias, offering immersive experiences that promote empathy and help reduce prejudice in powerful new ways.

Explore how virtual reality is changing the way we understand bias, offering immersive experiences that promote empathy and help reduce prejudice in powerful new ways.