EPFL researchers have combined virtual reality, non-invasive brain stimulation and advanced brain imaging techniques to improve spatial navigation in healthy participants. The study is a first step in ...

Combining virtual reality and non-invasive deep-brain electrical stimulation, researchers have improved healthy individuals’ spatial memory – the kind that helps you remember where you left the car ...

As we age, it becomes more difficult to remember where things are—whether it’s recalling where we left the keys or where we parked the car. This spatial memory deteriorates further with the onset of ...

Volumetric rendering supports these cues by giving virtual characters weight and continuity. In experiences like Braindance, users respond less to graphical detail and more to signals the brain ...

Things are constantly changing and revolutionising in the health system. Thanks to technologies, there are now new ways to "heal". One such way is by indulging yourself in to the world of virtual ...

Humans have dabbled in virtual reality for years, but only now does the venerable mouse get a shot at experiencing a new reality. Scientists at Cornell University didn't set out to build something ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ray Ravaglia covers education, focusing on technology and innovation. Virtual and mixed reality are transforming how students ...

Although virtual reality is not a new technology and has been around for decades, VR as we know it (i.e. Quest headsets and the metaverse) is still relatively new and continually developing. The VR ...

As a tech journalist, it’s rare that I get the chance to evangelize for old technology, but today I’m going to take a shot at it. While my colleagues have upgraded their virtual reality setups over ...