Swinging virtual lightsabers and punching improve pattern-based learning in VR tests

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A study by Florida Atlantic University researchers found that physical actions in virtual reality, such as punching a response box or swinging a lightsaber, can improve learning on certain pattern-based tasks. The findings challenge assumptions about how people learn in VR.

Punching a virtual response box or swinging a virtual lightsaber can dramatically improve learning on certain tasks, according to new research from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science, which challenges long-standing assumptions about how people learn.