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News Story About Zombie Ants VR!

  • Writer: William C. Beckerson
    William C. Beckerson
  • May 11
  • 1 min read

Updated: 2 hours ago

Virtual reality game about zombie ants increases players' understanding of evolution

-Utrecht University News


Close-up view of a researcher examining beetles under a microscope
A visitor to the UMU plays the game under the supervision of Maite Goebbels

Playing a virtual reality game in which the player takes on the role of the zombie fungus Ophiocordyceps increase the players' understanding of how evolution works. Last summer, Utrecht University zombie ant researchers William Beckerson, Maite Goebbels, and Charissa de Bekker spent several weekends in UMU, the University Museum Utrecht, where they invited visitors to play the virtual reality game Zombie Ants VR: Definitive Edition.


You can read more about what they found by clicking on the link below!


 
 
 

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