Virtual reality was supposed to transform entertainment. At least, that was the expectation roughly a decade ago with the arrival of the Oculus Rift, the first virtual reality (VR) headset from the ...

Identifying augmented reality vs. virtual reality isn’t hard. Think of it this way: With VR, you’re going to a virtual world away from the real world. AR, on the other hand, augments your reality.

Augmented reality (AR) adds digital information to the real world. In contrast, virtual reality (VR) creates a completely new digitized environment. Augmented reality is easily accessible and ...

Haptics improvements to Army simulation training makes virtual environments feel more realistic. Simulation doesn’t replace ...

L ast summer’s Pokémon Go craze showed us the potential of augmented reality (AR). Apple’s new AR-enabled iPhone 8 and iPhone X will bring the technology to millions more. And 10 years from ...

Why Snap, Unity, Xreal, and Texas A&M University are among Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in augmented and virtual reality for 2025.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest: Jay Alberts is an inventor of the dual-task augmented reality system discussed in this story. This technology has been licensed to STROLL, a digital therapeutic ...