Kenneth Ma, left, a member of the University of Washington team behind the PrezVR virtual reality presentation app, gives a demo to Lawrence Tan, right, a fellow computer science student attending the ...

“Hi, Julie,” called Rana Tuncer, a senior computer science major at the University of Delaware. No, Tuncer was not greeting a fellow peer — she was interacting with a computer-generated patient while ...

Once used mainly for distraction, VR is now being studied as a way to retrain the brain’s pain pathways—especially for people ...

(WJAR) — We hear a lot about virtual reality -- computer-generated surroundings that make what you see right in front of you seem real. In the operating room, it's adding a new dimension for doctors ...

Imagine the possibilities of applying extended reality technology to higher education. Instead of sitting through a lecture or reading from a textbook about art history, students could be whisked away ...

The field of Human-Computer Interaction in virtual environments represents a dynamic interdisciplinary area where advances in computer science, psychology and design converge to create immersive and ...

Apple has been granted a patent for “Computer Systems With Handheld Controllers.” Basically, it involves controlling Macs, ...

Giving autistic people the opportunity to experience a major sporting event in a safe environment is the latest project in IT supplier CGI’s virtual reality (VR) operation. The supplier’s pro bono ...

Hudson Green, 10, has a passion for playing games especially in the world of virtual reality. “Ever since I got the Oculus ...

Digital beauty tools are no longer gimmicks. Virtual try-ons for skincare are reshaping how people choose products by ...