Following new Black Lives Matter rallies, one startup intends to use virtual reality to help individuals better understand others by placing them in the shoes of their coworkers. The goal is to improve workplaces by assisting employees in developing and practising more respectful interpersonal interactions.

Virtual reality (VR) may create mind-bending experiences by immersing individuals in realistic digital worlds, such as making them feel as if they have swapped bodies with someone else. The impacts of virtual reality can last for a long time, which psychiatrists think can aid in the treatment of phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder.