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b'(repeat) Will virtual reality make you a better person?\\xa0It\\u2019s been touted as the \\u201cultimate empathy machine,\\u201d and one that will connect people who are otherwise emotionally and physically isolated.\\xa0The promise of the technology has come a long way since BiPiSci last took a VR tour.\\xa0Find out why researchers say virtual reality is no longer an exclusive club for gamers, but a powerful tool to build community.\\nSeth puts on a VR headset for an immersive experience of a man who\\u2019s evicted from his apartment.\\xa0Find out why researchers say the experience creates empathy and sparks activism to address homelessness.\\nAlso, why our spouses will love our avatars as much as they do us, the dark side of VR as a space for unchecked harassment, and consider: what if you\\u2019re already living a simulation created by your brain?\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nPeter Rubin \\u2013 Editor for Wired, author of \\u201cFuture Presence: How Virtual reality is Changing Human Connection, Intimacy, and the Limits of Ordinary Life\\u201d\\n\\n\\nJeremy Bailenson \\u2013 Professor of Communication at Stanford University, founding director of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab, and author of \\u201cExperience on Demand: What Virtual Reality Is, How It Works, and What It Can Do\\u201d\\n\\n\\nCarolina Cruz-Neira \\u2013 Director of the Emerging Analytics Center at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock\\n\\n\\nThomas Metzinger \\u2013 Philosopher of Mind and Cognitive Science, at Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'