Take a breathtaking virtual walk across Mishima Skywalk Bridge, Japan’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge, surrounded by panoramic views of Mount Fuji, Suruga Bay, and lush green landscapes. This ...

In circumstances like these, virtual nature can offer an advantage—but that benefit shouldn’t come at the expense of exposure to real nature, says Browning, who co-leads the Virtual Reality ...

Immersing stressed volunteers in a 360° virtual Douglas-fir forest complete with sights, sounds and scents boosted their mood, sharpened short-term memory and deepened their feeling of nature ...

Immersing in virtual reality (VR) nature scenes helped relieve symptoms that are often seen in people living with long-term pain, with those who felt more present experiencing the strongest effects.

Virtual reality companies now promote VR nature as a tool for corporate wellness. (Shutterstock) We’re skeptical that VR nature will enable the diverse benefits that real nature offers.

During the height of the pandemic, students were introduced to virtual learning, many of them for the first time. But for other students, online learning was second nature to them.

In brief: Real effects of virtual environments: Forest bathing in Virtual Reality improves emotional well-being and increases connectedness to nature, particularly when several senses (sight, hearing, ...

Watching nature scenes can reduce pain, new study shows A new neuroimaging study has revealed that viewing nature can help ease how people experience pain, by reducing the brain activity linked to ...

Scientists found that nature exposure physically alters the brain’s pain-processing pathways, offering new insight into non-medicinal pain management.

“Being away from everything”: Exploring the importance of access to nature for individuals living with chronic low back pain. The Journal of Pain, 2025; 33: 105440 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105440 ...