Ten years ago today (November 3), me and co-authors Corey Bohil and Frank Biocca published the paper "Virtual Reality in Neuroscience Research and Therapy" in Nature Reviews Neuroscience. Happy Birthday, paper!
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This article made the issue cover of the containing issue. A closeup of the cover art (below) is entitled "Virtual Reality Reaches New Heights" by Kirsten Lee. Great image of a digital mountain range.
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After 10 years, this publication has been cited about 730 times. Even after 10 years, the citation rate per year is still increasing. Not only does the paper cover examples of human engagement with VR, but examples from model organisms as well. This paper is different than many other reviews of VR in that it does not focus on the latest technology, but more fundamental research questions and applications.
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About four years later, I single-authored a paper at F1000 Research called "Animal-oriented virtual environments: illusion, dilation, and discovery", a paper that delved into speculation about neural mechanisms in model organisms during VR exposure. This was before the current VR hype came of age, so it was tough to find reviewers for this one. Nevertheless, there is much more to explore in this area.
