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Cows wear VR glasses for better milk production

On a farm near Moscow, farmers are trying out new prototype virtual reality glasses that have been adjusted to be worn comfortably by cows. Wearing the glasses, the animals were shown a summer field simulation program - created specifically in "shades of the red and weaker green and blue tones" that cows can actually see - to determine if the pasture scene altered their mood, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Moscow Region. Researchers noted during the first test run of cows watching the VR simulation that there was a decrease in anxiety and an increase in the overall good mood of the herd. Recent research shows that a calm atmosphere can effect both the quantity, and sometimes the quality, of milk. The influence on milk production by dairy cows wearing these prototype VR glasses will be detailed in a future comprehensive study.

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