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Virtual reality games helping UK’s deaf children to understand speech | Deafness and hearing loss
Scientists have found that immersing kids in computer games can train their brains to localise sounds better
In one game, a player – wearing a virtual reality headset – operates a food stall and wins points for each order that is completed. All sorts of factors affect how a person picks up sounds, added Picinali, including the size of their head or the shape of their ears. “All sorts of different causes can produce severe deafness in children, from genetics to accidents and infections,” added Katarina Poole, another member of the Imperial team.
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