Virtual reality is not just for video games anymore. It has a very real place in higher education today. By applying virtual reality technology to a wide range of training and educational purposes, ...

Virtual reality is redefining what is possible in the healthcare industry. Patients are already benefiting from advanced and more precise surgeries, simulations for mental illness treatments and many ...

The sun never sets in virtual reality. This occurred to me after an hour-long briefing in an Oculus Quest 2 headset. Joined by more than a dozen other floating avatars, we teleported our way around an ...

It’s been roughly a year since Mark Zuckerberg laid out his ambitious plans to found a futuristic new world existing purely in a digital space. Acknowledging this new construct did not yet “fully ...

Virtual reality uses technology to “transport” you to a digital space where you can move through and interact with a simulated environment. It’s just one type of extended reality, an umbrella term ...

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Some care facilities are giving older adults a way to visit their pasts to boost their well-being. By Matt Fuchs John Faulkner, 76, was becoming emotionally withdrawn before he arrived at Central ...

V.R. treatments may provide relief similar to intravenous opioids — a tantalizing prospect for the millions of Americans living with chronic pain. Credit...Illustration by Deanne Cheuk Supported by By ...

As digital tools continue to improve, the challenge will be to keep virtual projects as thoughtfully curated as the best ...