Virtual Reality

The value of VR for research is indisputable from enabling us to study more naturalistic behaviour, to increasing experimental control, to giving us new forms of therapies for reducing phobias, or even implicit biases (Bedder et al., 2019).  Its clear; VR is …

Unless you have lived under a rock that knows nothing about games, you have probably heard of Wolfenstein. There have been a lot of games over the years, each with the same "kick some Nazi ass" plot line but with different game mechanics. This game, Cyberpilo…

At this point I think we can all agree that YouTube can be a great place to find educational videos to share with students. Of course, the downside to YouTube has always been all of the "related" content that appears around the videos that you find on YouTube…

Earlier this week TED-Ed published a new lesson titled Can You Spot the Problem With These Headlines? The short video lesson walks students through dissecting a couple of hypothetical news headlines. By watching the video students can begin to understand how …

The current capabilities of virtual reality amaze some while disappointing others, but it's only a matter of time when VR will live up to everyone's expectations. If comments by Sony Global Head of R&D for PlayStation Dominic Mallinson are to be considere…

The Oculus Quest has built-in sensors that can make any area into a VR space. Oculus' Guardian system lets you set up a boundary in any room or area that you'd like and the device sets up a virtual grid to ensure that you stay in your secure area. But…

Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Playing Thi…

VR training helps police interact with autistic

Virtual reality (VR) can identify early Alzheimer's disease more accurately than 'gold standard' cognitive tests currently in use, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge.The study highlights the potential of new technologies to help diagnose a…

Google’s VR Tour Creator offers an excellent way to create virtual tours that can be viewed in your web browser and or in the Google Expeditions app. Google’s Street View imagery is the backbone of the VR Tour Creator. To start creating a tour you have to i…