Virtual reality (VR) is more than just a video game tool — it’s helping advance our understanding of memory. At UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute, cognitive neuroscientist Professor Jason Mattingley, PhD student Richard Ronayne, and research assistant Jayce Rushton are using VR to immerse people in a world they can explore to test their navigational and spatial memory.  

In part one of this two-part series, our guests discuss:

• The different types of memory 
• Why traditional memory tests may need refining
• Richard’s unique journey from mining sites to neuroscience labs
• The inspiration behind using VR to test memory 
• What a VR experiment looks like for participants

Related papers and resources:

What is memory?

Types of memory