Researchers say they may finally have an explanation why astronauts often lose their appetite in space. Thanks to a first-of-its-kind study involving virtual reality headsets, experts could soon learn the ingredients necessary to solve this issue affecting not just space travelers, but more isolated populations, such as nursing home residents. New arrivals to the International […]
Although it can sound cliché, there’s a lot of truth in the old axiom “face your fears.” In fact, exposure therapy ostensibly puts that adage into practice. For many people, reprocessing their trauma with the help of trained professionals can allow their brains to relearn the important differences between an actual traumatic event and its […]
Getting mice to pay attention to two-dimensional screen projections of simulated surroundings can be tricky due to their tendency to notice the external lab settings around them. In a bid to get mice to focus on the experiment at hand, a team of researchers have built their own virtual reality headset sized for a mouse. […]
Fluid Reality’s prototype glove weighs less than a pound and runs on rechargeable batteries, all for a fraction of existing products’ prices.
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are two closely-related terms, but you can use this guide to understand the differences.
After years of rumors and false starts, Apple’s long-hyped mixed-reality ‘spatial computing’ headset is official.
Four at-risk, hard-to-reach historical sites in Afghanistan are being painstakingly recreated for virtual preservation.
Despite a late-career revival in medical and industrial sectors, Google Glass’ dreams of industry dominance are officially shattered.
The system can both use sound to try to visualize what an unseen space would look like, or simulate sound in virtual reality.
A new VR and IRL art exhibit by Ashley Zelinskie creatively interprets the images NASA released from the James Webb Space Telescope.
