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In the Balance - The Conquest of Reality: is Virtual Reality the Future? - BBC Sounds

In the Balance - The Conquest of Reality: is Virtual Reality the Future? - BBC Sounds

The Conquest of Reality: is Virtual Reality the Future?The Conquest of Reality: is Virtual Reality the Future?

Released On: 02 Apr 2016

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The many guises of virtual reality and what the future holds for the technology

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