I Don't Think We're in Kansas Anymore

Then again, maybe we just think we aren't. Tonight's Illumination is about how new technology is helping people unlock some important aspects about themselves and gaining skills that are essential these days.

Researchers at Stanford have conducted two studies over the last few months about how using VR may change people's attitudes, compared to other forms of media. People across the ages were more empathetic toward the experiences viewed through VR than other types of media, both immediately after the experiences and in the days and weeks afterwards.

While we constantly hear that we'd be best served to imagine walking a mile in someone else's shoes, we have the technology to actually feel what those shoes are like, and it's making a difference. Being able to envision situations you've never experienced personally has always been a difficult process; now, there are tools to make it easier, and hopefully that will lead to more understanding across the board.

...even if you do look a little silly.