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 ...

Welcome to the simulation hypothesis, an idea that’s been keeping philosophers up at night since ancient China, when Zhuang Zi wondered if he was a man dreaming of being a butterfly or vice versa. But ...

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

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

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 ...

Training with this new technology could help the United States Navy avoid incidents like last year's collision between an ...

AI, augmented reality and virtual reality have been found to be useful tools in health care, with utilization in ...

DANVERS - The future of education is here at North Shore Community College where surgical technology students are using virtual reality to learn procedures in simulated operating rooms. "It's game ...

When I first started teaching online nearly 20 years ago, everything was done through Outlook. No learning management system. No Zoom. No interactive tools. If you wanted to make something visual, you ...

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