Virtual technology has existed for more than 50 years. However, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have only ...

The evolution of technology continues to reshape our world at a significant pace, with each innovation unlocking new possibilities and changing the way we live, work and interact. As we look to the ...

Psychologists had people learn words from two phonetically similar languages in virtual reality environments. Those who learned each language in its own unique context mixed up fewer words and were ...

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are developing a virtual reality-based learning environment to improve middle school students’ interest in STEM fields, specifically the evolving ...

"It makes me feel like I am right there on Country." This was the response of a student after they used a new virtual reality ...

Working with teens, UW researchers designed RESeT: a snowy virtual world with six activities, listed on the center image, intended to improve mood. The left panel shows the welcome screen, and the ...

Almost a decade ago, Chongxi Lai, then a graduate student at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus, was puzzled by a nagging question: Are animals capable of imagination? “I ...

Virtual reality uses technology to “transport” you to a digital space where you can move through and interact with a simulated environment. It’s just one type of extended reality, an umbrella term ...

Traditionally, fostering positive intergroup contact—meaningful interactions between people from different social groups—has been one of the most effective ways to combat prejudice and discrimination.