{"id":114754,"date":"2024-11-28T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=114754"},"modified":"2024-11-28T03:07:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T00:07:46","slug":"vr-technology-uncovers-how-animals-see-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/science\/114754-vr-technology-uncovers-how-animals-see-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"VR Technology Uncovers How Animals See the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Virtual reality (VR) technology, typically associated with gaming, is now being harnessed to study the behavior of small creatures like hoverflies and crabs, Earth.com revealed yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A study led by Flinders University has developed a unique software platform that allows researchers to observe how invertebrates interact with virtual environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research team, including experts like Professor Karin Nordstr\u00f6m and Dr. Yuri Ogawa, utilized machine learning and computer vision algorithms to create immersive experiences. 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