Virtual-reality therapies can place a person in a serene setting to work out past traumas, manage the perception of pain -- and have even helped some paralyzed patients to recover partial muscle ...

When you think of virtual reality (VR), video games and other types of entertainment might come to mind. But it’s also showing promise as a complementary treatment in medicine. VR puts you in a 3D, ...

The praying mantis looms large, towering over you and filling your field of view. It has its prey in sight – an unsuspecting Bombardier beetle. The menacing green insect twitches its arms, and closes ...

A new scary VR game is being developed and tested by Ninja Theory and the University of Cambridge. New VR Game Could Help People With Anxiety; Ninja Theory Partners With University of Cambridge ...

Virtual reality therapy could be a key to helping patients with psychosis reduce agoraphobic avoidance and distress, according to a recent study published in the Lancet. In the study VR therapy was ...

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I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

We're so used to seeing virtual reality depicted nefariously in films like The Matrix, Virtuousity (a forgotten '90s classic) and The Lawnmower Man, it's genuinely surprising to see something that ...

Cloudhead Games, the veteran VR studio behind hit rhythm shooter Pistol Whip (2019), announced that it’s laying off 70% of staff, making for at least 37 affected employees. Cloudhead CEO Denny Unger ...