Virtual reality opens doors for older people to build closer connections in real life

Within a matter of minutes, the headsets can transport them to Europe, immerse them in the ocean depths or send them soaring ...

This free Breath of the Wild VR mod lets you step into Hyrule

BetterVR is a free Breath of the Wild VR mod for the Wii U version, built by one person over five years. With Cemu and a ...

transcosmos and V, Inc. launch metaverse creator services for VRChat via Geek Jack, transcosmos's cross-border e-commerce site for entertainment items

PRNewswire/ -- transcosmos operates Geek Jack, a cross-border e-commerce site featuring entertainment items, most notably products from internationally popular virtual YouTubers, attracting users ...
BBC

Police use VR to help combat youth knife crime

The sessions see children be put in a scenario that ultimately leaves them with two outcomes where they either get given a knife or they do not. PSCO Michelle Chadwick said: "It's making children ...
Government Technology

Criminal Justice Students Use VR to Practice De-escalation

(TNS) — Gary high school students got a chance to see what a real life-or-death scenario for a police officer looks like during a special classroom training on Tuesday. Students and administrators at ...
Cinema Blend

I Love Using My Meta Quest VR Headset To Watch Movies (FYI There Are A Few Black Friday Deals)

VR & AR I binge-watched shows using Meta's Horizon TV hub on Quest 3 — the good, the bad and the immersive Virtual Reality I wasn't going to buy, but these Meta Quest 3S Cyber Monday deals are too ...
Pew Research Center

Americans’ Social Media Use 2025

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...
Flying

CBP Will Train Pilots Using VR Simulators for First Time

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be the first U.S. federal law enforcement agency to train pilots using virtual reality (VR) flight simulators, specifically adopting Loft Dynamics' ...
NBC News

Former Meta employees say they saw child abuse in VR before company blocked research

Two former Meta employees alleged in sworn congressional testimony Tuesday that the company’s virtual reality products have exposed children to adult content such as nudity, sexual propositions and ...
Healthcare IT News

At Nicklaus Children's, VR helps reduce pain and anxiety

Virtual reality is beginning to impact real-life scenarios in healthcare. Nicklaus Children's Health System in South Florida is using VR technology to ease children's anxiety before and during a ...
The Verge

Meta will let you use a Quest VR headset to turn your real-world space into a virtual world

The company is still investing in VR, even if its bigger focus has been on AI as of late. The company is still investing in VR, even if its bigger focus has been on AI as of late. is a senior reporter ...