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Grown men swap bodies with virtual girl

Simulated visual shifts create illusion of being in someone else's skin

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

Virtual reality can get downright unreal. In this simulated realm, grown men given a new perspective on the world suddenly find themselves convinced that they inhabit the body of a young girl.

CHANGING PLACES In a new experiment, men who explored a virtual room had the sensation of swapping bodies with another person.