VR headsets as ‘hope machines’: Devices offer California inmates respite, practical experience

A nonprofit uses VR headsets to offer inmates practical scenarios like job interviews alongside travel experiences, providing ...

VR headsets are 'hope machines' inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experience

In announcing the introduction of VR at the California Men's Colony prison in San Luis Obispo County last August, the ...
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On with the show: AI and virtual reality step in to transform live performance

EU-funded researchers are using emerging technologies to create new, immersive experiences and reimagine the future of live performance.By Gareth Willmer In September 2025, a stage performance with a ...
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Assessing virtual reality’s value as an ‘empathy machine’

Virtual reality can transport people, through headsets and joysticks, into immersive, imaginary worlds where they can explore alien planets, battle zombies, or even play minigolf. But Yale ...
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How VR Can Be an ‘Empathy Machine’ for Education

A VR experience created by students at The New School in New York City is designed to take viewers to an almond farm in California and illustrate the effects of pesticides on bee colonies. At first, ...
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Machine learning gives users 'superhuman' ability to open and control tools in virtual reality

Researchers have developed a virtual reality application where a range of 3D modelling tools can be opened and controlled using just the movement of a user's hand. Researchers have developed a virtual ...
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What’s the difference between VR, AR, and mixed reality?

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Virtual reality and augmented reality are two closely-related ...