The little boy, about 7 years old, almost disappeared inside the virtual reality headset, yet the way he was holding up his hands showed he knew exactly what to do. A laptop screen showed what he was ...

Kenneth Ma, left, a member of the University of Washington team behind the PrezVR virtual reality presentation app, gives a demo to Lawrence Tan, right, a fellow computer science student attending the ...

Researchers have created a method that makes virtual reality (VR) more accessible to people with mobility limitations. A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo have created a method that ...

Texas A&M University researchers have found that a brief virtual reality (VR) simulation of a near-death experience can ...

A look at the science making the rounds in the headlines this week — from a new study on virtual reality sickness to whether there's any science behind the ever-trendy 10,000 step goal and ice baths.

VR goggles were among the technological offerings getting an outing at the Web Summit in Lisbon. — © AFP VR goggles were among the technological offerings getting ...

Nature documentaries presented as 360 virtual reality videos have a stronger positive effect than other forms of media, including an indirect effect on donation intentions. A group of media ...

'e-Taste' analyzes food flavor profiles and tries to copy it using a concoction of chemicals pushed through a gel. By Mack DeGeurin Published Feb 28, 2025 2:00 PM EST Image: Malte Mueller / Getty ...

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DURHAM, N.C. -- Virtual reality lets kids play 3D games with their friends as avatars, go back in time, even journey to outer space, all without leaving their living rooms. But while children are ...