Russian cows get VR headsets ‘to reduce anxiety’

By 2019-11-27Science & Tech
Image copyright Moscow Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Image caption The headsets were specially adapted to fit cow heads

A Russian farm has given its dairy cows virtual reality headsets in a bid to reduce their anxiety.

The herd donned VR systems adapted for the “structural features of cow heads” and were shown a “unique summer field simulation program”.

Moscow’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food cited research which they say has shown a link between a cow’s emotional experience and its milk yield.

Initial tests reportedly boosted “the overall emotional mood of the herd”.

According to a statement from the ministry ... Read even more

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