About the Project
By 2026, VR and AR are no longer niche entertainment for technology enthusiasts. They are increasingly becoming tools used by everyday people: learning languages inside virtual environments, exercising with precise real-time feedback, meditating in safe digital spaces, or participating in exposure therapy for anxiety without leaving home.
However, these technologies have a dual nature. They can dramatically improve learning outcomes and emotional states, but when used without awareness they may cause fatigue, disorientation, reduced engagement with the physical world, and even increased social anxiety.
Recent research (Frontiers in Virtual Reality, Journal of Medical Internet Research, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Nature Human Behaviour, 2023–2026) shows that immersive environments can accelerate skill acquisition and reduce anxiety levels. At the same time, they can overload the sensory system and subtly change how people perceive the "real" world.
During this webinar series we will not discuss specific devices or claim a technological revolution in fitness. Instead, we will focus on how VR and AR influence the brain and psychological processes in everyday life, what mechanisms drive their effects, and how these technologies can be used consciously to provide benefits without creating additional stress.
The project is strictly educational and does not promote products, services, or commercial solutions.
This project does not promote any VR/AR hardware, software, applications, training platforms, wellness devices, or commercial solutions.
The webinar is provided for educational purposes only. The invited expert participates as a guest contributor.