Inmates in solitary confinement at a California prison wear VR headsets inside caged cells.

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NWYXE on March 13rd, 2025 at 14:18 UTC »

Welcome to the Matrix

PunkRawkSoldier on March 13rd, 2025 at 14:37 UTC »

Ready Player One IRL

Mr-History on March 13rd, 2025 at 14:40 UTC »

Seems to be part of a experiment to see if relief from their environment can have a positive effect on their mental state.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/08/vr-prison-california

Obviously it shouldn’t get to this point, and I really hope that they have the sense to ensure it doesn’t get used to simply placate prisons to say “hey, see, what we’re doing is fine because we give them VR relief,” but at least this instance seems to be a non-profit trying to do something good.