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VR headsets are ‘hope machines’ inside California prisons, offering practical experience

A Los Angeles-based nonprofit is bringing the technology to California lockups with the goal of providing inmates exposure to real world scenarios.

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. — Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades but he and other inmates are still taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales. No passport required, just a virtual reality headset.
“I went to Thailand, man!” Smith recalled… [4954 chars]

Source: KABC-TV | Published: 2026-01-10T16:21:21Z

Credit: KABC-TV

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