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Get a headset: That’s what I’ve been telling people for the last year. As film festival screenings and parties devolved into online screenings and Zoom chats, more ambitious opportunities are ...

Humans have been living, working and conducting science experiments on the International Space Station for nearly 20 years -- but even this feat of engineering needs upgrades sometimes, like a new ...

If virtual reality ever really takes off, it could bring us to some weird places. For a perfect example, check out this strange research about flirting with a VR bartender. The new study out of Israel ...

I've been testing the new $1,500 Meta Quest Pro virtual reality headset since it launched on Oct. 25. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. After spending about two weeks with it, here's my ...

Exploring the themes in THE BELKO EXPERIMENT, the Belko VR – Escape Room Experiment provokes the question: “What does it take to survive at work?” Players are prompted to solve a series of challenging ...

Scientists have long understood that the region of the brain called the hippocampus is important for memory, learning and navigation. Now, scientists in a UCLA lab led by neurophysicist Mayank Mehta ...

Some sources suggest that the VR market has stagnated, with declining headset sales and not enough games to convince ...

The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions and position of the head. The brain uses this information, along with inputs from the eyes and joints, to ...

With the new goggles, researchers should be able to design better experiments to learn how the animals perceive the world. Reading time 2 minutes At last, researchers say they’ve found a way for lab ...

Virtual reality at SXSW provided an opportunity for the real film festival experience thanks to VRChat and a muscle-bound Winnie the Pooh. Get a headset: That’s what I’ve been telling people for the ...

CNBC's Sofia Pitt has been testing the $1,500 Meta Quest Pro since it went on sale Oct. 25. So far in 2022, Meta has lost $9.4 billion betting on the metaverse. The Meta Quest Pro is a very expensive ...