Episode 806 1.24.23 Rabindra Ratan, associate professor of media and information and director of the SPARTIE Lab, Michigan State University, joins Peggy to talk about VR (virtual reality), the metaverse, and immersive technologies. He explains the Proteus effect and shares what it is like to teach classes in virtual reality. Below is an excerpt from the interview. To listen to the conversation from The Peggy Smedley Show, click here or go to https://peggysmedleyshow.com/ to access the entire show. Peggy Smedley: Everybody’s talking about immersive technologies and they’re talking about what’s happening in the metaverse and what’s really exciting, and for those who might not know what the Proteus effect is or avatars, I really want you to start out with what your research areas are, because there’s so much you’re doing. I’d love for you to start helping us understand that. Rabindra Ratan: Absolutely. So, let’s start with the Proteus effect. It’s a phenomenon that was disco...