Memory recall (Part 1)

Virtual reality (VR) is more than just a video game tool — it’s helping advance our understanding of memory. At UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute, cognitive neuroscientist Professor Jason Mattingley , PhD student Richard Ronayne, and research assistant Jayce Rushton are using VR to immerse people in a world they can explore to test their navigational and spatial memory. In part one of this two-part series, our guests discuss: The different types of memory Why traditional memory tests may need refining Richard’s unique journey from mining sites to neuroscience labs The inspiration behind using VR to test memory What a VR experiment looks like for participants Related papers and resources: What is memory? Types of memory

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Memory recall (Part 1) is an episode from A Grey Matter by Queensland Brain Institute.

This episode is 26:59 long.

This episode was published on Nov 25, 2025.

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