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  "textContent": "Virtual reality tools have untapped potential to elicit positive emotions for use in education, health care, architecture and psychological therapy, according to a recent study from Murdoch University that looked at four core visual factors and associated sub-factors and how they contribute to realism and emotional engagement in virtual reality environments.",
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