Spending long periods of time in space can be a psychologically demanding experience, but a new virtual reality system could give NASA astronauts a welcome escape. Veterans suffering from ...

Virtual reality technology has rapidly evolved beyond gaming applications to become a powerful therapeutic tool addressing conditions from chronic pain to PTSD. As hospitals and clinics increasingly ...

Imagine walking into a chemistry lab, beakers and chemicals laid out on the table ready for the day’s experiments to begin. Beyond your table are 30 identical tables with the same setup. You pick up a ...

Two years after Arizona State University replaced all of its introductory biology labs with virtual reality labs, the university’s rising tide of STEM majors are getting better overall grades and ...

The best video games carry a feeling of immersion, as though players are being actively transported into the world of the game. Virtual reality takes that immersion to the next level. Players truly ...

Katherine B. Starzyk holds funding from the Social Science and Humanities Council of Canada as well as Canadian Heritage / Patrimoine canadien. She is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at ...

A virtual-reality demonstration of weightlessness gives a weird floating system that probably doesn't mimic a true microgravity environment. From the Oculus Rift headsets to the new HTC Vive, virtual ...