Meta has scaled back its long-running push into virtual reality, laying off roughly 1,500 employees from its Reality Labs ...

Almost a decade ago, Chongxi Lai, then a graduate student at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus, was puzzled by a nagging question: Are animals capable of imagination? “I ...

Virtual reality is a reality for so many ever since the start of the pandemic. You’ve likely been relying on virtual meetings in some capacity or another for the past three years, but have you ever ...

Virtual reality (VR) may be an effective and reliable tool to alleviate the anxiety experienced by most parents or caregivers when their child undergoes surgery, according to research presented at the ...

While it might sound like a cute gift to buy for your pet mouse, a new set of virtual reality goggles have a much more serious purpose. The inventors say they should help advance research into ...

The investigation of an alleged virtual reality (VR) sex offense in the United Kingdom – the reported rape of a teenage girl's avatar by multiple people in the metaverse – showcases the potential ...

Psychology researchers used virtual reality and MRI technology to better understand how locations help us encode memories.

Every week at Riverspring Living in The Bronx, residents are embracing technology and becoming thrill-seekers with the help of virtual reality headsets — all from the comforts of their armchairs!

Prejudice and discrimination touch every corner of society, shaping the daily lives of marginalized groups worldwide. Whether it’s racial bias, cultural divides, or gender inequalities, these issues ...