Texas A&M University researchers have found that a brief virtual reality (VR) simulation of a near-death experience can sharply reduce people's anxiety about death. In a small pilot study of about 60 ...

Within a matter of minutes, the headsets can transport them to Europe, immerse them in the ocean depths or send them soaring ...

The idea that reality might be a kind of cosmic software has moved from late night dorm debates into serious physics journals ...

Weber State University nursing student Carsen Weyland uses virtual reality in Lampros Hall to simulate responding to a mass casualty event on July 20, 2023. At right is nursing instructor London ...

A simulated tour at Metaverse Fashion Week in March 2022 hosted by Decentraland, a 3D virtual world platform. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images) There’s a new creation story going around. In the ...

A new study explores how nature-based virtual reality can improve the wellbeing of children undergoing intensive treatments.

The Tampa Police Department rolls out new virtual reality pods, so officers can practice de-escalation techniques.

If you’re interested in VR, you’ve probably thought at least once or twice about the simulation hypothesis—the idea that we might actually already be living in a virtual reality world. Many people are ...

Until recently, the idea of wearing a headset and becoming part of a virtual world seemed like something out of a science fiction movie. While modern day virtual reality and augmented reality use ...