Virtual technology has existed for more than 50 years. However, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have only recently emerged in manufacturing environments. Early adopters have begun ...

The best video games carry a feeling of immersion, as though players are being actively transported into the world of the game. Virtual reality takes that immersion to the next level. Players truly ...

Virtual reality is growing in popularity as the technology moves beyond gaming into entertainment, streaming, and immersive digital experiences.

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 ...

Imagining a digital world where a simple muscle twitch can reshape entire virtual environments might sound like science fiction is quickly happening due to the ...

The potential for fully immersive virtual reality, where individuals seamlessly move between real and digital worlds, seems closer and closer to becoming reality. Roundtable anchor, Rob Nelson, and ...

Imagine walking into a chemistry lab, beakers and chemicals laid out on the table ready for the day’s experiments to begin. Beyond your table are 30 identical tables with the same setup. You pick up a ...

Spending long periods of time in space can be a psychologically demanding experience, but a new virtual reality system could give NASA astronauts a welcome escape. Veterans suffering from ...

Using virtual reality technology to allow an amputee patient to “see” a missing limb could help ease phantom pains, according to a study in Frontiers in Neuroscience. More than 70 percent of amputee ...

Firefighting is an inherently challenging profession, requiring constant adaptation to new threats and environments. As technology advances, so must our methods for preparing incident commanders (ICs) ...