Wausau Daily Herald on MSN

Virtual 5K inspired by artist Bob Ross supports Wisconsin's forests

Registration is open for the 2026 Happy Little 5K, a virtual race supporting tree planting and forest health in Wisconsin.

Google’s new AI lets you walk, fly, and drive through your imagination

What would it feel like, to walk through a desert that you dreamed about? Or maybe, fly over the fantasy city you've always wanted to live in. Maybe, just maybe, you can drive through a forest, all ...
Healio

Virtual reality can make needles less scary

A health care tool for an overlooked public health problemFear of needles is one of health care’s most common, and most ...

Register Now For Bob Ross-Inspired Happy Little 5K

MADISON, Wis. (WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PRESS RELEASE) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ...
Frontiers

Experiencing Nature through Immersive Virtual Environments: Environmental Perceptions, Physical Engagement, and Affective Responses during a Simulated Nature Walk

The attention-restoration theory (ART) of Kaplan (1989, 1995) has been used to explain the positive psychological effects of green exercise. ART postulates that some environments can elicit ...