What is VR? Virtual reality uses computer technology to take you somewhere else—a digital “space” where you can move through and interact with others in a simulated environment.

Half of them practiced in the virtual world first. Those who did the VR training completed the task about 28% faster and said ...

Each time you visit that new coffee shop, the experience likely strengthens a neural map marking the positions of rewarding experiences—a map that can guide you back to those experiences even from ...

Credit: Photo provided. At a conference on aging two years ago, Li-Mei Chen slipped on a pair of virtual reality (VR) goggles and found herself inside the mind of a person with dementia.

ALBANY, N.Y. — A Master's student at the University at Albany is merging his passion for medicine and technology by developing a virtual reality system designed to aid rehabilitation patients.

Cutting-edge technology saves a Northshore deputy from a life-threatening spinal tumor, as Southeast Louisiana surgeons embrace a futuristic approach to medicine.

As part of its assistance, the IAEA also provided each Rays of Hope Anchor Centre with virtual reality goggles which were supported by an extrabudgetary contribution from the Government of Japan.

Unlike virtual-reality goggles, which block a user’s vision of what’s around them, the augmented-reality glasses of Zone 518's Verse Albany Immersive experiences and adventures allow ...

A demonstration of potential applications of e-Taste electromagnetic actuator used for controlled taste release on different regions of the tongue. Chen et al., Sci. Adv. 11, eadr4797 (2025) ...

In addition to the VR goggles or headset, these officers wore full-body haptic suits, and gloves, and were secured to a 360-degree treadmill to make the experience as life-like as possible.

Scientists have created virtual reality goggles - for mice. Cornell University researchers built the tiny eyepieces - called MouseGoggles - to study the clever critters' neural activity when ...

Unlike human virtual reality headsets, the MouseGoggles don't allow freedom of motion for the rodents. Instead, the mice are strapped into the headgear and and walk on a ball-like treadmill while ...