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

Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can ...

This article is also available as a pdf version. A young man walks toward the entrance to an underground subway. As he starts down the escalator, his heart rate increases, but he continues. He ...

Not only can virtual reality (VR) allow buyers to tour homes without physically stepping inside, but it also can help the homes sell faster, according to new research by a University of Texas at ...

Virtual-reality experiences tend to be solitary and isolating. Even the gear—which requires, at the very least, the wearing of a large headset—discourages physical interactions. Sandbox VR has changed ...

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

Real Madrid beat FC Barcelona in a league match in October with an experiment testing out virtual reality among a select ...

No matter what those who like flesh-and-blood relationships say, the virtual is changing social approaches. For example, Facebook has greatly changed the term friend. Meaning a deep connection, it has ...

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). With its captivating and immersive experiences, VR has captured the ...

The “powered shoes” are virtual reality assistants that were developed by Hiroo Iwata, Hiroshi Tomioka and Hiroaki Yano in Japan. The shoes—or hippie sandals as they appear—have motorized rollers ...

Some doctors are raising concerns about whether virtual reality headsets could cause health problems, especially in young children. It's so real, that people forget it's not real. Virtual reality has ...

Virtual reality can be an isolating form of technology, but a Boston-based company called Rendever is turning VR into a ...