Altman was one of the pioneers of Virtual Reality, working with Jaron Lanier at VPL Research, and it was during his research in this field that he started to believe in the hypnotic power of television programs.
Altman是虚拟现实的先驱之一，曾与VPL Research的Jaron Lanier（英语：Jaron Lanier）合作，他在该领域的研究期间开始相信电视节目的催眠能力。