SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 7, 2026Science News

25 people learned to fly with virtual wings. Here’s how the brain changed

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After a week of VR flight training, 25 people's brains began treating virtual wings like real limbs. The brain's visual cortex responded to wings similarly to how it responds to actual body parts, showing the brain can incorporate non-human attachments — suggesting future VR experiences could reshape human perception in profound ways.

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