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Latest in virtual reality

A close-up photo of some dandelions, but the image is slightly distorted by digital artefacts.

Why we (probably) aren’t living in a computer simulation

a dog in a living room created with virtual reality

AI can transform a photo of your dog into a VR avatar

By Mack DeGeurin

CGI recreation of Athena statue in the Parthenon

View the Parthenon as it stood in 432 BCE

European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer, is pictured near food packages floating freely in the Unity node of the International Space Station.

Why food tastes more bland in space

Concept of human intelligence with human brain on blue background

VR and electric brain stimulation show promise for treating PTSD

Even lab mice are getting VR headsets now

Even lab mice are getting VR headsets now

This new haptic glove uses tiny valve ‘pixels’ to simulate pressure

This new haptic glove uses tiny valve ‘pixels’ to simulate pressure

A person sitting indoors, wearing an Apple Vision Pro, with their hands out as if they're asking, "What's the difference between AR and VR?"

What’s the difference between VR, AR, and mixed reality?

By Harry Guinness

Woman wearing Apple Vision Pro AR headset

Here’s a look at Apple’s first augmented reality headset

A digital rendering of the Green Mosque in Balkh, Afghanistan

‘Extended reality’ will help preserve some of Afghanistan’s most endangered historical sites

a stage filled with lights and music equipment

This AI can harness sound to reveal the structure of unseen spaces

By Charlotte Hu

a 3d printed sculpture of hands on top of the james webb telescope mirrors

A new VR exhibit takes you inside the James Webb Space Telescope’s images

By Charlotte Hu

Screenshot of Walmart Land metaverse setting in Roblox video game

Welcome to Walmart Land, the retail giant’s attempt at entering the metaverse

The colorful Bo Kaap neighborhood in Cape Town.

People enjoy colorful cities—even in virtual reality

VR headset with mouth haptics add-on

This VR accessory is designed to make your mouth feel stuff

By Charlotte Hu

dislike button water droplets

Your privacy is costing Meta money

By Colleen Hagerty

An inside look at how one person can control a swarm of 130 robots

An inside look at how one person can control a swarm of 130 robots

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Meta haptic glove demo

Meta gave a sneak peek of one of its first VR wearables

By Elana Spivack

Rift by Oculus (2013)

Athletic virtual reality avatars might make exercise feel easier

By Jayne Williamson-Lee

Mark Zuckerberg announces new company name meta

Facebook changes its name as it pushes toward a digital reality future

By Charlotte Hu