In the not-too-distant past, many viewed virtual reality primarily as a fun addition to gaming and entertainment applications. But in recent years, more and more companies and industries have been ...

The Metaverse is an interconnected suite of persistent, immersive virtual spaces that fuse physical and digital realities through advanced computational frameworks. Underpinned by technologies such as ...

Researchers have developed a virtual reality application where a range of 3D modelling tools can be opened and controlled using just the movement of a user's hand. Researchers have developed a virtual ...

Virtual and augmented reality technologies have been around for quite some time, but they have yet to take off like some would have expected. However, some companies like Apple are hedging their bets ...

Slowly but surely virtual reality, or VR, headsets are becoming a part of classrooms in colleges, high schools and even middle schools. Meanwhile, large companies such as Apple and Meta continue to ...

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 ...

In virtual reality there is much to be seen, but most of our other senses are left wanting. Ever since the concept gathered mainstream attention in the 1990s, it’s been primarily experienced through ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite recent advances, VR adoption has been relatively slow in ophthalmology compared to other specialties.

Exposure to nature—even in a virtual setting—can enhance the emotional well-being and quality of life for older adults living with dementia. That's the main finding from a pilot study led by Junhyoung ...