Sea Hero Quest VR contributes significant research into Alzheimer’s disease

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The mobile VR game and its app predecessor has provided Alzheimer researchers with valuable data. In the two years that it has been on the market, Sea Hero Quest VR and the mobile app that came before it, has been producing significant and valuable data for Alzheimer’s research. A recent study has found that the virtual reality (VR) game can help detect those who are genetically at a higher risk of suffering from the disease. Sea Hero Quest has generated over 1,700 years’ worth of lab-based research. She Hero Quest…

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Scientists learn useful data for fighting dementia from Sea Hero Quest players

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Researchers have uncovered some interesting findings after analyzing player game data. Sea Hero Quest is much more than a simple free mobile game for iOS and Android. It is actually a scientific experiment that was developed to help scientists fight dementia. Initially launched in the spring of 2016, the game has since collected anonymous data from millions of players worldwide. Researchers have studied specific collected data and have now learned some interesting facts like men have better navigational skills than women and navigation abilities decline across adulthood. Researchers assessed data…

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