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927 Nvidia is pushing hyper-realism in games, but researchers say the real human benefits come in VR

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Vikhyaat Vivek @ Digital Trends · 04/13/2026 16:17 EDT

Nvidia is pushing hyper-realism in games, but researchers say the real human benefits come in VR

While chipmakers like Nvidia keep pushing hyper-real graphics in games, new research argues that the more meaningful human upside may lie in VR environments.

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