Imagine holding hands with a loved one on the other side of the world. Or feeling a pat on the back from a teammate in the online game “Fortnite.” Northwestern University researche... Read more
EPFL scientists have developed a soft artificial skin that provides haptic feedback and – thanks to a sophisticated self-sensing mechanism – has the potential to instantaneously ad... Read more
Playing games in virtual reality (VR) could be a key tool in treating people with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease. The technology, acco... Read more
Stanford researchers took a virtual reality experience into a variety of educational settings, including high school classrooms, to test the impact on awareness and understanding o... Read more
Stanford researchers found that people who underwent a virtual reality experience, called “Becoming Homeless,” were more empathetic toward the homeless and more likely to sign a pe... Read more
New approach would eliminate visual disturbances without additional bulky optics While most interaction with digital content is still constrained to keyboards and 2-D touch panels,... Read more
Developments could lead to lower costs, better outcomes Rapid advancements in the field of virtual reality are leading to new developments in cardiovascular treatment and improved... Read more
Active method to induce illusory ownership of an invisible body at a distance A Ph.D. candidate, Ryota Kondo, and Professor Michiteru Kitazaki at Toyohashi University of Technology... Read more