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Altruism refers to the unselfish concern for the welfare of others and not only sharing emotions with another person. <ref name=”3”></ref>
Altruism refers to the unselfish concern for the welfare of others and not only sharing emotions with another person. <ref name=”3”></ref>


==Virtual reality empathy==
==In virtual reality==


Virtual reality (VR) has a myriad of other possible applications beyond gaming. It is possible to use it as a sort of virtual reality empathy machine. There have been some experiments that use VR to generate empathy in someone by exposing them to specific situations like seeing through the eyes of a child, a woman, a stranger, a close friend, or a disabled man. <ref name=”9”>Alsever, J. Is virtual reality the ultimate empathy machine? Retrieved from https://www.wired.com/brandlab/2015/11/is-virtual-reality-the-ultimate-empathy-machine/</ref>
Virtual reality (VR) has a myriad of other possible applications beyond gaming. It is possible to use it as a sort of virtual reality empathy machine. There have been some experiments that use VR to generate empathy in someone by exposing them to specific situations like seeing through the eyes of a child, a woman, a stranger, a close friend, or a disabled man. <ref name=”9”>Alsever, J. Is virtual reality the ultimate empathy machine? Retrieved from https://www.wired.com/brandlab/2015/11/is-virtual-reality-the-ultimate-empathy-machine/</ref>