Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery is helping people better understand the ageing process through the immersive power of Virtual Reality (VR).
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/news/vr-help-us-experience-what-ageing-might-feel
VR to help us experience what ageing might feel like
Arts Council England,
20 February 2020, England
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