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VR concerts have emerged as a creative outlet for artists such as Travis Scott and Teflon Sega. Companies like Meta, AmazeVR, and Wave are leaning into the tech, creating hyperrealistic VR ...

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 ...

When you think of virtual reality (VR), you might imagine someone with a headset playing a video game or watching a movie. But this technology can also help treat certain mental health issues when ...

If you roll your eyes at the mention of VR because you never found the idea of Star Trek’s holodeck or the world of The Matrix very appealing, then you’re in the right place. After all, VR gaming ...

Virtual reality can transport people, through headsets and joysticks, into immersive, imaginary worlds where they can explore alien planets, battle zombies, or even play minigolf. But Yale ...

If you haven’t yet tried on a pair of virtual reality goggles and explored another world, it can be hard to explain the transportive experience; and if you have, you know what I mean. But whether you ...

Clinicians can help patients recover from strokes while they’re anywhere in the world—even states or countries far away from each other—by using a combination of robotics and virtual-reality devices.

Virtual reality can help people see their favorite band perform, hang out with friends or relax on a beach without leaving home. It is also pushing some people to speak in front of crowds or revisit ...

Because we in Silicon Valley are newness junkies, it can feel like an act of sabotage to have memories, but, for better or worse, I have them. It’s been more than forty years since I co-founded the ...