This article is part of Sixth Tone Voices & Opinion’s end-of-year series reviewing how China’s AI, film, game, and VR industries evolved in 2025. Virtual reality has proven less popular than American ...

Texas A&M University researchers have found that a brief virtual reality (VR) simulation of a near-death experience can sharply reduce people's anxiety about death. In a small pilot study of about 60 ...

A new $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health is helping UC Santa Barbara scholars reimagine how virtual reality can support older adults who are aging at home — and the family ...

Meta continues to sink money into the metaverse, anchored by virtual reality and augmented reality technologies. The company reported a third-quarter loss for the business on Wednesday of $4.4 billion ...

There's a new mixed-reality headset in town. Samsung's new Galaxy XR headset isn't just about stepping into another world, it's about effortlessly blending the digital with the real world around you.

AURORA, Colo. – Police departments across the country are turning to virtual reality training to help officers make split-second decisions in difficult, and sometimes dangerous, situations. The goal ...

The screen, which has been dubbed retinal e-paper, has a resolution beyond 25,000 pixels per inch. "This breakthrough paves the way for the creation of virtual worlds that are visually ...

A new virtual reality lab at the University of Dayton will help students preparing for health professions study the human body in 3D and learn skills they'll use in the field. The Dave and Norma ...