When Old Town High School Math Teacher Kristen Thompson uses TriO—a virtual reality environment developed by researchers at the University of Maine—she envisions a scenario that every teacher dreams ...

Virtual reality has become an increasingly popular fixture in the popular imagination. Once thought of a sci-fi experience, the use of technology to deliver virtual sensory experiences has become all ...

Apple continues its plans to beef up virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR) features on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The company has filed for a patent for “methods for interacting with virtual ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed new software to aid in the development, evaluation and demonstration of safer autonomous, or driverless, vehicles. Called the Vehicle-in-Virtual-Environment (VVE) method, it ...

Drab urban environments tend to increase our stress, whereas nature can soothe the soul, but how do you get the best of both? One option is to increase color and vegetation in cities, but finding the ...

Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person's sense of altruism and influence levels of empathy, according to a new study from University of Oregon researchers.

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 ...

Can watching videos boost hens’ welfare and health? Iowa State University researchers believe it could. Using virtual reality technology, scientists simulated a free-range environment in laying hen ...

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