Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person's sense of altruism and influence levels of empathy, according to a new study from University of Oregon researchers.

Helping a child in a virtual reality game increased players’ motivation to help others in real life, according to a new study.

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 ...

LOS GATOS — Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engage in bold adventures. But they ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A one-day experiment with virtual reality has grown into a highly-anticipated event for elementary students at the Three Rivers Community Schools (TRCS). Thanks to a partnership with ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Learning at Kern Community Colleges is about to look very different. As part of a new push toward the future of education, artificial intelligence and virtual reality are ...

A lot of people will be getting their first taste of virtual reality over the holidays this year — and some might even find a new source of income. The recent release of the Meta Quest 3S has ...

POCATELLO — Idaho State University is offering students a new 21st Century way to study classic literature figures such as Austen, Dickens, and Shakespeare with a new virtual reality game designed by ...

Dental students are getting real experience in a new virtual reality lab in preparation to treat patients. For first-year dental hygiene student Malique May-Holzman and her classmates, learning is ...

Houston Community College officials are working to integrate virtual reality and more digital advances into every classroom and program by next fall, one of several goals that Chancellor Margaret Ford ...

LOS GATOS, Calif. — Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engage in bold adventures.