Oculus and our troubles with (virtual) reality
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces the launch of Oculus Go virtual reality headset in October. (Handout)Last month, Facebook-owned...
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How to solve virtual reality’s human perception problem
ShutterstockVirtual reality isn’t confined to the entertainment world. There has also been an uptake of VR in more practical fields...
We created holograms you can touch – you could soon shake a virtual colleague’s hand
Holograms with a sense of touch are being created at Glasgow University. Design_cells/ShutterstockThe TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation...
Delivering VR in perfect focus with nanostructure meta-lenses
Could there be a future with smaller, less bulky VR headsets? Jean-Marc Giboux/AP Images for SiemensIf wearing a virtual reality...
Virtual reality may help us develop empathy for oceans and marine life
Virtual reality may be a useful tool to increase public awareness and empathy for ocean environments. (Shutterstock)Hundreds of kilometres from...
How Virtual Reality is giving the world’s roller coasters a new twist
Some of the roller coasters on offer at Seaworld in Orlando, Florida. Candice LouwRoller coasters have been a popular attraction...
‘Empathy machine’ or false hope? How virtual reality is being used to try to stop domestic violence
Valentin Flauraud/ EPA/AAPThe French government has just announced a trial using virtual reality to try to prevent domestic violence. There...
Curious Kids: How do you know that we aren’t in virtual reality right now?
Is this the real life? Or is this just fantasy? Nan Palmero/Flickr, CC BY-SAThis is an article from Curious Kids,...
Virtual reality could help treat sexual aversion and other sex-related disorders
Virtual reality can provide a secure and controlled environment for exploring sexual aversion. (Shutterstock)A boom in new technologies is revolutionizing...
VR technology gives new meaning to ‘holidaying at home’. But is it really a substitute for travel?
Participants in a virtual reality travel experience reported a sense of relaxation, similar to that gained from travel in real...
